CVE-2016-3961

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.51%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-04-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2016-3961

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.5

EPSS

0.51%

Linux

Original NVD Description

Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.