Xen 4.x Vulnerability in FPU Handling on AMD64 Processors
CVE-2016-3159

3.8LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Vm Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 April 2016

What is CVE-2016-3159?

The fpu_fxrstor function in Xen 4.x fails to correctly process writes to the hardware FSW.ES bit on AMD64 processors. This oversight enables local users within a guest OS to potentially access sensitive register content from other guests. By exploiting pending exception and mask bits, attackers can gain unauthorized insights, jeopardizing the confidentiality of information across different virtual environments. This vulnerability highlights significant flaws arising from unsuccessful attempts to rectify prior vulnerabilities.

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbull...
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-172.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.8
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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