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CVE-2014-3124

6.7 · MEDIUM

The HVMOP_set_mem_type control in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by leveraging a sepa…

Published May 7, 2014xenCWE-264EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2014-3124 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xen xen. It was published on May 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The HVMOP_set_mem_type control in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by leveraging a separate qemu-dm vulnerability to trigger invalid page table translations for unspecified memory page types.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xen. Update xen to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133148.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133191.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00003.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3006Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/10Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/67113Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030160Refxenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-92.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3124?

CVE-2014-3124 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xen xen. It was published on May 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-3124?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3124?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xen. Update xen to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-3124?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-3124 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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