CVE-2015-5307
virt: guest to host DoS by triggering an infinite loop in microcode via #AC exception
Severity Score
4.9
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
El subsistema KVM en el kernel Linux hasta la versión 4.2.6, y Xen 4.3.x hasta la versión 4.6.x permite a usuarios del SO invitados causar una denegación de servicio (panic en el host del SO o cuelgue) desencandenando muchas excepciones #AC (también conocidas como Alignment Check), relacionadas con svm.c y vmx.c.
It was found that the x86 ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) is prone to a denial of service attack inside a virtualized environment in the form of an infinite loop in the microcode due to the way (sequential) delivering of benign exceptions such as #AC (alignment check exception) is handled. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to create denial of service conditions on the host kernel.
*Credits:
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Timeline
- 2015-07-01 CVE Reserved
- 2015-11-10 CVE Published
- 2024-02-16 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
- CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
References (39)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX202583 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/6 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77528 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034105 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html | 2023-02-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | <= 4.2.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.2.3" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.3.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.0" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.3.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.1" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.3.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.2" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.3.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.3" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.3.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.4" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.4.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.4.0" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.4.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.4.1" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.4.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.4.2" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.4.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.4.3" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.4.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.4.4" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.5.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.5.0" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.5.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.5.1" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.5.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.5.2" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.5.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.5.3" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.5.5 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.5.5" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.0" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.1" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.2" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.3" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.4" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.5 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.5" | - |
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| Xen Search vendor "Xen" | Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" | 4.6.6 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.6.6" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" | >= 4.0.0 <= 4.0.34 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 4.0.0 <= 4.0.34" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" | >= 4.1.0 <= 4.1.42 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 4.1.0 <= 4.1.42" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" | >= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.34 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.34" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" | >= 4.3.0 <= 4.3.29 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 4.3.0 <= 4.3.29" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Vm Virtualbox Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" | >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.8 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Vm Virtualbox" and version " >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.8" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 15.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.10" | - |
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