VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8340
The memory_exchange function in common/memory.c in Xen 3.2.x through 4.6.x does not properly release locks, which might allow guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (deadlock or host crash) via unspecified vectors, related to…
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The memory_exchange function in common/memory.c in Xen 3.2.x through 4.6.x does not properly release locks, which might allow guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (deadlock or host crash) via unspecified vectors, related to XENMEM_exchange error handling.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX203451Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79038
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034391
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-159.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX203451Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79038
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034391
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-159.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.