CVE-2015-8340 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Xen versions 3.2.x through 4.6.x, where the memory_exchange function fails to properly release locks. This flaw could allow a guest OS administrator to trigger a deadlock or host crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a low attack complexity and local access vector, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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