CVE-2014-3714
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
3.3
Description
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/16/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030252
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-95.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3714
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.