common/spinlock.c in Xen 4.4.x and earlier does not properly handle read and write locks, which allows local x86 guest users to cause a denial of service (write denial or NMI watchdog timeout and host crash) via a large number of read requests, a different vulnerability to CVE-2014-9066.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade xen | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/xen. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xen-doc-htmlUpgrade xenUpgrade xen-tools-domUUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade xen-libsUpgrade xen-toolsUpgrade xen-libs-32bitUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xen | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 9, 2014 |
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