CVE-2015-8339

xen: XENMEM_exchange error handling may cause DoS to host

Published Dec 17, 2015 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The memory_exchange function in common/memory.c in Xen 3.2.x through 4.6.x does not properly hand back pages to a domain, which might allow guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via unspecified vectors related to domain teardown.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-479-1 xen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3519-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8223 The memory_exchange function in common/memory.c in Xen 3.2.x through 4.6.x does not properly hand back pages to a domain, which might allow guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via unspecified vectors related to domain teardown.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM
Reserved
Nov 25, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 17, 2015, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 8, 2015, 12:00 AM