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CVE-2015-0268

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.

Severity
Medium 4.9
Published
16 Feb 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 36% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Version 4.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0268
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0268