Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-1950
Use-after-free vulnerability in the xc_cpupool_getinfo function in Xen 4.1.x through 4.3.x, when using a multithreaded toolstack, does not properly handle a failure by the xc_cpumap_alloc function, which allows local users with access to management functions to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-1950
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-1950
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-1950
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-1950
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-1950
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/17
oss-security - Xen Security Advisory 88 (CVE-2014-1950) - use-after-free in xc_cpupool_getinfo() under memory pressure
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2014:0373-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2014:0372-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3006
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3006-1 xen
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http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-88.html
XSA-88 - Xen Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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