CVE-2007-6416

The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when...

4.6 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Record: CVE-2007-6416
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-6416
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-6382 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-6382
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xfpq-wg7f-qmm7 No score

The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when...

Record: GHSA-xfpq-wg7f-qmm7
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-PAE` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-PAE-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-PAE-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-xen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-xen-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-PAE` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-PAE-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-PAE-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-kdump` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-kdump-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-kdump-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-xen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
`kernel-xen-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5	0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-6416 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Xen, published December 17, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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