CVE-2014-8866

The compatibility mode hypercall argument translation in Xen 3.3.x through 4.4.x, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local 32-bit HVM guests to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving altering the high halves of registers while in 64-bit mode.

CVSS v2.0 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59937	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62672	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201794	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3140	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71332	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-111.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59937	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62672	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201794	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3140	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71332	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-111.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://secunia.com/advisories/59937 - Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://secunia.com/advisories/59937 - Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://secunia.com/advisories/62672 - Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://secunia.com/advisories/62672 - Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288 -~~	() http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288 -
References	~~() http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201794 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201794 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3140 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3140 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71332 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71332 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-111.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-111.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2014-12-01 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-8866

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8866

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8866

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

opensuse

opensuse

xen

CWE

CWE-17

DEPRECATED: Code

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