VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-6268
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69753
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030829
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-107.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95837
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69753
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030829
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-107.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95837
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.