Description
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system and "handling an unknown system register access from 64-bit userspace," returns to an instruction of the trap handler for kernel space faults instead of an instruction that is associated with faults in 64-bit userspace, which allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted process.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-5046 | Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system and "handling an unknown system register access from 64-bit userspace," returns to an instruction of the trap handler for kernel space faults instead of an instruction that is associated with faults in 64-bit userspace, which allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted process. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:37.474Z
Reserved: 2014-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-5148
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-10-26T20:55:03.180
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-5148
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Weaknesses
EUVD