CVE-2015-0268

Published: Feb 16, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The vgic_v2_to_sgi function in arch/arm/vgic-v2.c in Xen 4.5.x, when running on ARM hardware with general interrupt controller (GIC) version 2, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) by writing an invalid value to the GICD.SGIR register.

Affected (1)

Products: Xen: Xen

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xen Xen	Version 4.5.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72591

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031746

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-117.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100868

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72591

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031746

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-117.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100868

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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