CVE-2014-3716 json
Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DT…
published 2014-05-19 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3660
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.
Patch / fix
- xen Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3716
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- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-95.html advisory
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
xenbits.xen.org
/xsa/advisory-95.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1030252
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/4
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/05/16/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/6
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3716
- NVD CVE-2014-3716
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