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### [CVE-2016-3961](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3961)
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### 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.
### POC
#### Reference
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.