CVE-2011-2519

CVE Details

Release Date:2011-08-30

Description


Xen in the Linux kernel, when running a guest on a host without hardware assisted paging (HAP), allows guest users to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and hypervisor crash) via the SAHF instruction.

See more information about CVE-2011-2519 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 5.2 Base Metrics: AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Adjacent network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Requires single instance Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2011-12122011-09-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-274.3.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-12122011-09-07
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-274.3.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-12122011-09-07



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