CVE-2014-8866
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The compatibility mode hypercall argument translation in Xen 3.3.x through 4.4.x, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local 32-bit HVM guests to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving altering the high halves of registers while in 64-bit mode.
Find out more about CVE-2014-8866 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Not vulnerable.
This issue did not affect the versions of the kernel-xen package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-xen | Not affected |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank the Xen for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation