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CVE-2015-5307

Published: Nov 16, 2015 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
5.2 IMPORTANT
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
HIGH
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5307
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/399.html

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 #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux*4.2.3 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-220.65.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-358.69.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-431.68.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-504.40.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-327.3.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LinuxUbuntuprecise*
LinuxUbuntuprecise/esm*
LinuxUbuntutrusty*
LinuxUbuntutrusty/esm*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
LinuxUbuntuvivid*
LinuxUbuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
LinuxUbuntuwily*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ec2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-fsl-imx51Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuvivid*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuwily*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuxenial*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuzesty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-mvl-doveUbuntuupstream*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*
VirtualboxUbuntuprecise*
VirtualboxUbuntutrusty*
VirtualboxUbuntuupstream*
VirtualboxUbuntuvivid*
VirtualboxUbuntuwily*
XenUbuntudevel*
XenUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
XenUbuntuprecise*
XenUbuntutrusty*
XenUbuntuvivid*
XenUbuntuwily*
XenUbuntuxenial*
XenUbuntuyakkety*
XenUbuntuzesty*

References

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