cve/2007/CVE-2007-5498.md

### [CVE-2007-5498](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5498)
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### Description

The Xen hypervisor block backend driver for Linux kernel 2.6.18, when running on a 64-bit host with a 32-bit paravirtualized guest, allows local privileged users in the guest OS to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a request that specifies a large number of blocks.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9452

#### Github
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