CVE-2015-4164
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=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
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:15:02.723892Z
- Published
- 2015-06-15T15:59:13Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:15:02.723892Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3286
- 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
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.html
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201145
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75149
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032569