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CVE-2014-8595

Publication date 19 November 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

arch/x86/x86_emulate/x86_emulate.c in Xen 3.2.1 through 4.4.x does not properly check privileges, which allows local HVM guest users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) CALL, (2) JMP, (3) RETF, (4) LCALL, (5) LJMP, or (6) LRET far branch instruction.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xen 15.04 vivid
Fixed 4.4.1-3ubuntu2
14.10 utopic
Fixed 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.10.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.4
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
xen-3.3 15.04 vivid Not in release
14.10 utopic Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Notes


mdeslaur

3.2.1+