CVE-2014-3125
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1...
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2014-3125- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2014-3125- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3145 No score
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3145- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r57q-666q-xr8j No score
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1...
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-r57q-666q-xr8j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3125 No score
Xen 4.4.x, when running on an ARM system, does not properly context switch the CNTKCTL_EL1 register, which allows local guest users to modify the hardware timers and cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3125- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xenUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions 4.3.0-1ubuntu14.3.0-1ubuntu24.3.0-1ubuntu34.3.0-1ubuntu44.3.0-1ubuntu54.4.0-0ubuntu34.4.0-0ubuntu44.4.0-0ubuntu5 |
4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1 |
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-2014-3125 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Xen, published May 2, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1.