CVE-2014-2915

Description

Xen 4.4.x, when running on ARM systems, does not properly restrict access to hardware features, which allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host or guest crash) via unspecified vectors, related to (1) cache control, (2) coprocessors, (3) debug registers, and (4) other unspecified registers.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory xen.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030135 vdb entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-93.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/23/2 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/22/10 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2915?
CVE-2014-2915 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2915?
To fix CVE-2014-2915, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2915 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2915 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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