CVE-2015-7814

CVE-2015-7814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Description

Race condition in the relinquish_memory function in arch/arm/domain.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local domains with partial management control to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving the destruction of a domain and using XENMEM_decrease_reservation to reduce the memory of the domain.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7814?
Race condition in the relinquish_memory function in arch/arm/domain.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local domains with partial management control to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving the destruction of a domain and using XENMEM_decrease_reservation to reduce the memory of the domain.
How severe is CVE-2015-7814?
CVE-2015-7814 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2015-7814 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7814?
CVE-2015-7814 affects Xen. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7814?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-7814 published?
CVE-2015-7814 was published on 2015-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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