# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75149
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3286
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032569
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00030.html
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201145
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00007.html
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-136.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00004.html

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