CVE-2015-7972

The (1) libxl_set_memory_target function in tools/libxl/libxl.c and (2) libxl__build_post function in tools/libxl/libxl_dom.c in Xen 3.4.x through 4.6.x do not…

published October 30, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The (1) libxl_set_memory_target function in tools/libxl/libxl.c and (2) libxl__build_post function in tools/libxl/libxl_dom.c in Xen 3.4.x through 4.6.x do not properly calculate the balloon size when using the populate-on-demand (PoD) system, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors related to "heavy memory pressure."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00426 · 35.5th percentile
Published
2015-10-30T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 OCT 15:00Z
    The (1) libxl_set_memory_target function in tools/libxl/libxl.c and (2) libxl__build_post function in tools/libxl/libxl_dom.c in Xen 3.4.x through 4.6.x do not…
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