CVE-2014-1896
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1896
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2014-1896.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2014-1896
- Downstream
- Published
- 2014-04-01T06:35:53Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The (1) dosend and (2) dorecv functions in io.c in libvchan in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4-RC series allows local guests to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges via crafted xenstore ring indexes, which triggers a "read or write past the end of the ring."
- References
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- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-86.html
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa86.patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/10/7