CVE-2015-8340
EPSS 0.07%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-8340
To remediate CVE-2015-8340, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xen—upgrade to 4.8.0~rc3-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8340 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.0~rc3-1