CVE-2014-2580
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in...
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.4
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
CVE-2014-2580- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
CVE-2014-2580- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2612 No score
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2612- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8xc-4fv7-23hg No score
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in...
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
GHSA-w8xc-4fv7-23hg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
CVE-2014-2580- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-2580 No score
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2580- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-2580 No score
The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2580- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2226-1 No score
linux vulnerabilities
Matthew Daley reported an information leak in the floppy disk driver of the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2014-1738)
Matthew Daley reported a flaw in the handling of ioctl commands by the floppy disk driver in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges if the floppy disk module is loaded. (CVE-2014-1737)
A flaw was discovered in the handling of network packets when mergeable buffers are disabled for virtual machines in the Linux kernel. Guest OS users may exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain privilege on the host OS. (CVE-2014-0077)
Török Edwin discovered a flaw with Xen netback driver when used with Linux configurations that do not allow sleeping in softirq context. A guest administrator could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) on the host. (CVE-2014-2580)
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's ping sockets. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application. (CVE-2014-2851)
Hannes Frederic Sowa reported a hash collision ordering problem in the xfs filesystem in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause filesystem corruption and a denial of service (oops or panic). (CVE-2014-7283)
- Record
USN-2226-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 3.13.10-1 | 3.13.10-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 3.13.10-1 | 3.13.10-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 3.13.10-1 | 3.13.10-1 |
linuxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.13.0-27.50, plus listed versions 3.11.0-12.193.12.0-1.33.12.0-2.53.12.0-2.73.12.0-3.8 Show 32 moreShow less3.12.0-3.93.12.0-4.103.12.0-4.123.12.0-5.133.12.0-7.153.13.0-1.163.13.0-2.173.13.0-3.183.13.0-4.193.13.0-5.203.13.0-6.233.13.0-7.253.13.0-7.263.13.0-8.273.13.0-8.283.13.0-10.303.13.0-11.313.13.0-12.323.13.0-13.333.13.0-14.343.13.0-15.353.13.0-16.363.13.0-17.373.13.0-18.383.13.0-19.393.13.0-19.403.13.0-20.423.13.0-21.433.13.0-22.443.13.0-23.453.13.0-24.463.13.0-24.47 |
3.13.0-27.50 |
linuxUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 3.13.0-27.50, plus listed versions 3.11.0-12.193.12.0-1.33.12.0-2.53.12.0-2.73.12.0-3.8 Show 32 moreShow less3.12.0-3.93.12.0-4.103.12.0-4.123.12.0-5.133.12.0-7.153.13.0-1.163.13.0-2.173.13.0-3.183.13.0-4.193.13.0-5.203.13.0-6.233.13.0-7.253.13.0-7.263.13.0-8.273.13.0-8.283.13.0-10.303.13.0-11.313.13.0-12.323.13.0-13.333.13.0-14.343.13.0-15.353.13.0-16.363.13.0-17.373.13.0-18.383.13.0-19.393.13.0-19.403.13.0-20.423.13.0-21.433.13.0-22.443.13.0-23.453.13.0-24.463.13.0-24.47 |
3.13.0-27.50 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2014-2580 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Xen, published April 15, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.13.10-1.
References
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-90.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/8
securityfocus.com/bid/66386
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/6
securitytracker.com/id/1029949
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2580
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8xc-4fv7-23hg
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2580
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2580
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/25
xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-90.html
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2226-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2260-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2580
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0077
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1737
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1738
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2851
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-7283