How severe is CVE-2016-1570?

CVE-2016-1570 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-1570 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-1570?

CVE-2016-1570 primarily affects Xen. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1570?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-1570 published?

CVE-2016-1570 was published on 2016-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-1570

CVE-2016-1570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xen with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.5)
CVSS v2: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Xen
Published: 2016-01-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The PV superpage functionality in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4.0, 3.4.1, and 4.1.x through 4.6.x allows local PV guests to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, gain privileges, or have unspecified other impact via a crafted page identifier (MFN) to the (1) MMUEXT_MARK_SUPER or (2) MMUEXT_UNMARK_SUPER sub-op in the HYPERVISOR_mmuext_op hypercall or (3) unknown vectors related to page table updates.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1570?: The PV superpage functionality in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4.0, 3.4.1, and 4.1.x through 4.6.x allows local PV guests to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, gain privileges, or have unspecified other impact via a crafted page identifier (MFN) to the (1) MMUEXT_MARK_SUPER or (2) MMUEXT_UNMARK_SUPER sub-op in the HYPERVISOR_mmuext_op hypercall or (3) unknown vectors related to page table updates.
How severe is CVE-2016-1570?: CVE-2016-1570 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-1570 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-1570?: CVE-2016-1570 primarily affects Xen. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1570?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-1570 published?: CVE-2016-1570 was published on 2016-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (30)

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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