VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-3969
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly check write permissions on virtual addresses, which allows local guest administrators to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
HIGH 7.4EPSS 0.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly check write permissions on virtual addresses, which allows local guest administrators to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.4 HIGHAV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.65% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58975Permissions Required
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67819Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030333Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-98.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58975Permissions Required
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67819Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030333Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-98.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.