Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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 OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11.3
- Oracle Vm Virtualbox
- Xen — versions 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172187.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10783 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3454 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2645.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8104?
- CVE-2015-8104 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2015-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8104?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.