The p2m_pod_emergency_sweep function in arch/x86/mm/p2m-pod.c in Xen 3.4.x, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x is not preemptible, which allows local x86 HVM guest administrators to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly reboot) via crafted memory contents that triggers a "time-consuming linear scan," related to Populate-on-Demand.
2015-10-30T15:59:06.967
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | xen | xen | 3.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | xen | xen | 3.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | xen | xen | 3.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | xen | xen | 3.4.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | xen | xen | 3.4.4 | Yes |