CVE-2014-3125

Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C

Exploitability : 5.1 / Impact : 7.8

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030184
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-91.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67157
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/5
http://secunia.com/advisories/58347	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-05-02 07:55

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:26

NVD link : CVE-2014-3125

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3125

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

xen

xen

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