First published: Thu Jun 05 2014(Updated: )
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.0 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.1 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.2.0 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.2.1 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.2.2 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.2.3 | |
openSUSE | =12.3 | |
openSUSE | =13.1 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.0 | |
Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.0-rc1 |
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CVE-2014-3968 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service (host crash).
To fix CVE-2014-3968, update your Xen environment to a version that contains the relevant security patch addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2014-3968 affects Xen versions 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x.
CVE-2014-3968 is a denial of service vulnerability that allows local guest HVM administrators to crash the host.
CVE-2014-3968 can be exploited by local guest HVM administrators through crafted requests.