Vulnerability in Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
CVE-2015-8550
Xen, when used on a system providing PV backends, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges by writing to memory shared between the frontend and backend, aka a double fetch vulnera…
EPSS: 0.160 (94.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 12
- Xen
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- DSA-3519 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 79592 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1764 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1102 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 1034479 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- GLSA-201604-03 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- DSA-3471 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- DSA-3434 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8550?
- CVE-2015-8550 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2016-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8550?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8550 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.