CVE-2014-8595

CVE Details

Release Date:

2014-11-18

Description

arch/x86/x86_emulate/x86_emulate.c in Xen 3.2.1 through 4.4.x does not properly check privileges, which allows local HVM guest users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) CALL, (2) JMP, (3) RETF, (4) LCALL, (5) LJMP, or (6) LRET far branch instruction.

See more information about CVE-2014-8595 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen)	OVMSA-2015-0096	2015-07-27
Oracle VM version 3.3 (xen)	OVMSA-2015-0004	2015-01-21

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