CVE-2015-8550 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
Xen, when used on a system providing PV backends, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges by writing to memory shared between the frontend and backend, aka a double fetch vulnerability.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
Xen, when used on a system providing PV backends, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges by writing to memory shared between the frontend and backend, aka a double fetch vulnerability.
Source:
MITRE
Severity
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C)
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
| CWE-284 |
Improper Access Control |
NIST
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Change History
8 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/3/2017 9:29:12 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3434 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
6/30/2017 9:29:26 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
12/2/2016 10:13:41 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by Source -
9/8/2016 10:00:16 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html |
Modified Analysis -
8/12/2016 9:42:35 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79592 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79592 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034479 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034479 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
CVE Modified by Source -
8/11/2016 9:59:16 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html |
Modified Analysis -
4/20/2016 11:59:12 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-284 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-155.html No Types Assigned |
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-155.html Advisory |
Initial CVE Analysis -
4/18/2016 1:31:24 PM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8550
NVD Published Date:
04/14/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/03/2017
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