Description
The vgic_v2_to_sgi function in arch/arm/vgic-v2.c in Xen 4.5.x, when running on ARM hardware with general interrupt controller (GIC) version 2, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) by writing an invalid value to the GICD.SGIR register.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72591
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031746
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-117.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100868
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72591
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031746
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-117.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100868
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 16, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified