Vulnerability CVE-2014-5148


Published: 2014-10-26   Modified: 2014-10-27

Description:
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system and "handling an unknown system register access from 64-bit userspace," returns to an instruction of the trap handler for kernel space faults instead of an instruction that is associated with faults in 64-bit userspace, which allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted process.

Type:

CWE-119

(Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.4/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Xensource -> XEN 
XEN -> XEN 

 References:
http://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-103.html
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95233
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030725
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69189
http://secunia.com/advisories/59934

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