CVE - CVE-2015-8340

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-8340	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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BID:79038 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79038 CONFIRM:http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX203451 CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-159.html DEBIAN:DSA-3519 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519 GENTOO:GLSA-201604-03 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03 SECTRACK:1034391 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034391
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20151125	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20151125)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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