CVE-2014-8594

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201504-04

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

La función do_mmu_update en arch/x86/mm.c en Xen 4.x hasta la versión 4.4.x no restringe adecuadamente las actualizaciones a las tablas de página sólo para PV, lo que permite a invitados PV remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL) aprovechando los servicios de emulación de hardware para invitados HVM que utilizan Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, the worst of which can allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition. Versions less than 4.4.2-r1 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-11-04 CVE Reserved
2014-11-19 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71149	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98767	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-109.html	2018-10-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.html	2018-10-30
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.html	2018-10-30
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3140	2018-10-30
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04	2018-10-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				13.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.1"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				13.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.2"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.1"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.2"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.3"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.4"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.1"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.2"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.3"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.4"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.5 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.5"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.6.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.6.1"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.2.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.2.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.2.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.2.1"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.2.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.2.2"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.2.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.2.3"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.3.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.3.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.3.1"		-		Affected