CVE-2015-5307

CVE Details

Release Date:2015-11-10

Description


The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.xthrough 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c.

See more information about CVE-2015-5307 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-uek)ELSA-2016-35022016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.15.el5uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.15.el5uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.2.el6uek)ELSA-2015-31072015-12-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2015-26362015-12-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-31072015-12-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35022016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.15.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.15.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.2.el7uek)ELSA-2015-31072015-12-10
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2015-25522015-12-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-31072015-12-10
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00372016-03-16
Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen)OVMSA-2016-00812016-06-20
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2015-01542015-12-11
Oracle VM version 3.3 (xen)OVMSA-2016-00072016-01-25



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