Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20157970000
Revision Date:2015-10-30Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-7970 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The p2m_pod_emergency_sweep function in arch/x86/mm/p2m-pod.c in Xen 3.4.x, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x is not preemptible, which allows local x86 HVM guest administrators to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly reboot) via crafted memory contents that triggers a "time-consuming linear scan," related to Populate-on-Demand.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-7970
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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