CVE-2015-4164

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4164
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-4164.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-4164
Related
Published
2015-06-15T15:59:13Z
Modified
2025-04-12T10:46:40Z
Downstream
Summary
[none]
Details

The compatiret 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 hypercalliret call with EFLAGS.VM set.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.6.0-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.6.0-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.6.0-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}