CVE-2015-8550 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2015-8550 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 3e3e73fc07b87b414cc43712be62ebb4ac7de2e9

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/include/xen/interface/io/ring.h /include/xen/interface/io/ring.h

Vulnerability Details

Xen, when used on a system providing PV backends, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges by writing to memory shared between the frontend and backend, aka a double fetch vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2016-04-14

URL: CVE-2015-8550

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.2)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2015-8550

Release Date: 2016-04-14

Fix Resolution: v4.4-rc6,v3.12.58,v3.16.35,v3.2.76

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.