CVE-2014-7188

kernel: xen: Improper MSR range used for x2APIC emulation (xsa108)

Published Oct 2, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The hvm_msr_read_intercept function in arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x uses an improper MSR range for x2APIC emulation, which allows local HVM guests to cause a denial of service (host crash) or read data from the hypervisor or other guests via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3041-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7065 The hvm_msr_read_intercept function in arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x uses an improper MSR range for x2APIC emulation, which allows local HVM guests to cause a denial of service (host crash) or read data from the hypervisor or other guests via unspecified vectors.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:40 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 2, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 1, 2014, 12:00 AM