Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20157969000
Revision Date:2015-10-30Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-7969 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:Multiple memory leaks in Xen 4.0 through 4.6.x allow local guest administrators or domains with certain permission to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of "teardowns" of domains with the vcpu pointer array allocated using the (1) XEN_DOMCTL_max_vcpus hypercall or the xenoprofile state vcpu pointer array allocated using the (2) XENOPROF_get_buffer or (3) XENOPROF_set_passive hypercall.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-7969
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'xen' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.7').
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