CVE-2015-8340

CVE Details

Release Date:

2015-12-08

Description

The memory_exchange function in common/memory.c in Xen 3.2.x through4.6.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.

See more information about CVE-2015-8340 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:	6.3	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen)	OVMSA-2016-0008	2016-01-25
Oracle VM version 3.3 (xen)	OVMSA-2016-0007	2016-01-25

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