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CVE-2014-8866 Detail

Current Description

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  12/01/2014
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.7 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4


Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink 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://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

Technical Details

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8866
NVD Published Date:
12/01/2014
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018