CVE-2015-8340 (GCVE-0-2015-8340)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-12-17 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 08:13
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2334 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-159.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034391 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX203451 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79038 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2015-12-08 00:00
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              "Vendor Advisory"
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          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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                "value": "CWE-17"
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      "aggregate_severity": "Moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T12:11:54+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2015-8340",
      "id": "CVE-2015-8340",
      "initial_release_date": "2015-12-08T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "xen: XENMEM_exchange error handling may cause DoS to host",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-8340.json",
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}



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