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CVE-2015-5307 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  11/16/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9


Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a20552e1eae07aa240fa370a0293e006b5faed Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172187.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172300.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172435.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00053.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2645.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0046.html
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX202583
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3396
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3414
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3454
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/6
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77528
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034105
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2800-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2801-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2802-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2803-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2804-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2805-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2806-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2807-1
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-156.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277172
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54a20552e1eae07aa240fa370a0293e006b5faed Vendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

Change History

12 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5307
NVD Published Date:
11/16/2015
NVD Last Modified:
05/23/2017