Description
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.2/10
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58347Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030184
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-91.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58347Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/30/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030184
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-91.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified