CVE-2014-8595
Published: 19 November 2014
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | 3.2.1+ |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
xen Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Released
(4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.4)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2)
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
| utopic |
Released
(4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.10.2)
|
|
| vivid |
Released
(4.4.1-3ubuntu2)
|
|
| Binaries built from this source package are in Universe and so are supported by the community. | ||
|
xen-3.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| Binaries built from this source package are in Universe and so are supported by the community. | ||