Vulnerability Description
The HVMOP_set_mem_type control in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by leveraging a separate qemu-dm vulnerability to trigger invalid page table translations for unspecified memory page types.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | 4.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133148.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133191.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00003.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3006
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67113
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030160
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-92.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133148.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133191.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00003.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3006
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3124?
CVE-2014-3124 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). The HVMOP_set_mem_type control in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by leveraging a separat...
How severe is CVE-2014-3124?
CVE-2014-3124 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3124?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.