CVE-2014-3125

N/A Unknown

Published: May 02, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/58347

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67157

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030184

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-91.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/58347