CVE-2015-7972
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-7972 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xen | Not affected |
Mitigation
Reducing the guest's memory target, after guest startup, can cause the
guest's ballon driver to eliminate the PoD discrepancy. If the guest
successfully balloons down, it will no longer be vulnerable.
External References
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