CVE-2014-1666

N/A Unknown
Published: January 26, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The do_physdev_op function in Xen 4.1.5, 4.1.6.1, 4.2.2 through 4.2.3, and 4.3.x does not properly restrict access to the (1) PHYSDEVOP_prepare_msix and (2) PHYSDEVOP_release_msix operations, which allows local PV guests to cause a denial of service (host or guest malfunction) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127580.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127607.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/102536
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56650
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/24/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65125
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029684
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-87.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa87-unstable-4.3.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90675
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127607.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/102536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/24/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-87.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa87-unstable-4.3.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90675
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

xen

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