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CVE-2007-6416

The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users to access arbitrary physical memory by triggering certain mapping operations.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-6416 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from xen organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-12-17T23:46:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	xen	xen	3.1.2	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/41344 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28146 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954 ([email protected])
http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7 Exploit ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/41344 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28146 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xen's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.