Description
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-479-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3396-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3414-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3454-1 | virtualbox security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-5279 | The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2800-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2801-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2802-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2803-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2804-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2805-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2806-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2807-1 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.291Z
Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5307
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-11-16T11:59:05.070
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5307
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN