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...
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
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 Medium
AV: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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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.
References
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa86.patch
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-86.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/10/7
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/12
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1896
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8xr2-qvfg-j8q4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1896