CVE-2015-8340
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CVE-2015-8340
Published: 17 Dec 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
Summary:
Details: 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.
References: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519, http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-159.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03, http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX203451, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79038, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034391
Affected packages
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
