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.
Published: 2015-12-17
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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-2015-8224 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.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:32.279Z

Reserved: 2015-11-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8340

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-12-17T19:59:08.683

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8340

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8340 - Bugzilla

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