CVE-2014-9030

Xen 3.2.x-4.4.x - Denial of Service via MMU_MACHPHYS_UPDATE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.2.x through 4.4.x does not properly manage page references, which allows remote domains to cause a denial of service by leveraging control over an HVM guest and a crafted MMU_MACHPHYS_UPDATE.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-113.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/62672
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98853
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3140
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71207
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0165
EPSS Percentile 82.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (35)
debian/debian_linux 7.0
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
xen/xen 3.2.0
xen/xen 3.2.1
xen/xen 3.2.2
xen/xen 3.2.3
xen/xen 3.3.0
xen/xen 3.3.1
xen/xen 3.3.2
... and 25 more
Published Nov 24, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026