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CVE-2014-1896

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv functions in io.c in libvchan in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4-RC...

4.9 MediumFix available

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Record
CVE-2014-1896
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Record
CVE-2014-1896
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1958 No score

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Record
EUVD-2014-1958
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8xr2-qvfg-j8q4 No score

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv functions in io.c in libvchan in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4-RC...

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Record
GHSA-8xr2-qvfg-j8q4
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Record
CVE-2014-1896
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1896 No score

The (1) do_send and (2) do_recv 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."

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1896
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Debian:12
before 4.4.0-1
4.4.0-1
xen
Debian:13
before 4.4.0-1
4.4.0-1
xen
Debian:14
before 4.4.0-1
4.4.0-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-1896 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Xen, published April 1, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.0-1.

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