The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00719 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Xen
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjcm-fr5w-j5f8
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-3968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjcm-fr5w-j5f8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3968 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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