CVE-2014-3969

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Published Jun 5, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly check write permissions on virtual addresses, which allows local guest administrators to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-3902	Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly check write permissions on virtual addresses, which allows local guest administrators to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.653% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/58975
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/14
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67819
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030333
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-98.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Xen Xen

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 5, 2014, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:57 AM
Reserved: Jun 4, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 5, 2014, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

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