CVE-2014-1666
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
8.3
VIR risk
8.3
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1666
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa87-unstable-4.3.patch
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/56650
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.4.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.4.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.4.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.4.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.4.0-1 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127580.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127607.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
- http://osvdb.org/102536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56650
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/24/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65125
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029684
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-87.html
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa87-unstable-4.3.patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90675
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1666
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.