CVE-2015-8550 (High) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

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CVE-2015-8550 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in HEAD commit: f9d19044b0eef1965f9bc412d7d9e579b74ec968

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.

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