VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.63%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58347Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030184
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-91.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58347Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030184
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-91.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.