Vulnerability Description
Race condition in the relinquish_memory function in arch/arm/domain.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local domains with partial management control to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving the destruction of a domain and using XENMEM_decrease_reservation to reduce the memory of the domain.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171082.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171185.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171249.h
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3414
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034030
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-147.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171082.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171185.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171249.h
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3414
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034030
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-147.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7814?
CVE-2015-7814 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Race condition in the relinquish_memory function in arch/arm/domain.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local domains with partial management control to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vector...
How severe is CVE-2015-7814?
CVE-2015-7814 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7814?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.