Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2015-8104
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:2.50%
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Attack Surface
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xen | xen | 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.4, 4.6.5 |
| oracle | solaris | 11.3 |
| oracle | vm_virtualbox | all |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.501%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2015-11-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2015-11-16T00:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2015-11-10 |
| Last Updated | 2025-04-23T15:40:54 |
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