CVE-2014-2580

kernel: xen: Linux netback crash trying to disable due to malformed packet

Published Apr 15, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2612 The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2226-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2260-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 15, 2014, 11:13 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 24, 2014, 12:00 AM