CVE-2015-8341
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The libxl toolstack library in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly release mappings of files used as kernels and initial ramdisks when managing multiple domains in the same process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and disk consumption) by starting domains.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.8
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affected products (29)
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also known as (4)
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references (9)
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- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-160.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034389enisa_euvd
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-160.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034389nvd
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-160.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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