Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20157972000
Revision Date:2015-10-30Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-7972 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The (1) libxl_set_memory_target function in tools/libxl/libxl.c and (2) libxl__build_post function in tools/libxl/libxl_dom.c in Xen 3.4.x through 4.6.x do not properly calculate the balloon size when using the populate-on-demand (PoD) system, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors related to "heavy memory pressure."
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-7972
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
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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