Description
The (1) libxl_set_memory_target function in tools/libxl/libxl.c and (2) libxl__build_post function in tools/libxl/libxl_dom.c in Xen 3.4.x through 4.6.x do not properly calculate the balloon size when using the populate-on-demand (PoD) system, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors related to "heavy memory pressure."
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-479-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3414-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7869 | The (1) libxl_set_memory_target function in tools/libxl/libxl.c and (2) libxl__build_post function in tools/libxl/libxl_dom.c in Xen 3.4.x through 4.6.x do not properly calculate the balloon size when using the populate-on-demand (PoD) system, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors related to "heavy memory pressure." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.402Z
Reserved: 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-7972
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2015-10-30T15:59:09.077
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-7972
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD