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CVE-2016-6259

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.64%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-6259
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.64%

Original NVD Description

Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x do not implement Supervisor Mode Access Prevention (SMAP) whitelisting in 32-bit exception and event delivery, which allows local 32-bit PV guest OS kernels to cause a denial of service (hypervisor and VM crash) by triggering a safety check.