CVE-2015-4164

The compat_iret function in Xen 3.1 through 4.5 iterates the wrong way through a loop, which allows local 32-bit PV guest administrators to cause a denial of…

published June 15, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The compat_iret function in Xen 3.1 through 4.5 iterates the wrong way through a loop, which allows local 32-bit PV guest administrators to cause a denial of service (large loop and system hang) via a hypercall_iret call with EFLAGS.VM set.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00437 · 36.9th percentile
Published
2015-06-15T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 JUN 15:00Z
    The compat_iret function in Xen 3.1 through 4.5 iterates the wrong way through a loop, which allows local 32-bit PV guest administrators to cause a denial of…
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