Description
The libxl toolstack library in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly release mappings of files used as kernels and initial ramdisks when managing multiple domains in the same process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and disk consumption) by starting domains.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3519-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8225 | The libxl toolstack library in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly release mappings of files used as kernels and initial ramdisks when managing multiple domains in the same process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and disk consumption) by starting domains. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:32.258Z
Reserved: 2015-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8341
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-12-17T19:59:09.730
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8341
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD