CVE-2014-1666 in Linux Foundation Xen
Summary
The do_physdev_op function in Xen 4.1.5, 4.1.6.1, 4.2.2 through 4.2.3, and 4.3.x does not properly restrict access to the (1) PHYSDEVOP_prepare_msix and (2) PHYSDEVOP_release_msix operations, which allows local PV guests to cause a denial of service (host or guest malfunction) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Reservation
01/24/2014
Disclosure
01/26/2014
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12078 | Linux Foundation Xen Function Privileged physdev.c do_physdev_op access control | 264 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2014-1666 |