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Current Description
Xen, when used on a system providing PV backends, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges by writing to memory shared between the frontend and backend, aka a double fetch vulnerability.
Xen, when used on a system providing PV backends, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges by writing to memory shared between the frontend and backend, aka a double fetch vulnerability.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79592 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79592 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034479 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034479 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
