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CVE-2015-8104

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host O

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None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 25

rhn.redhat.com

oracle.com

ubuntu.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

lists.opensuse.org

kb.juniper.net

bugzilla.redhat.com

debian.org

securityfocus.com

GitHub · torvalds/linux

openwall.com

xenbits.xen.org