CVE-2014-3714
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which...
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2014-3714- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2014-3714- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3658 No score
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3658- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8xj-5mrp-c94w No score
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which...
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-g8xj-5mrp-c94w- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3714 No score
The ARM image loading functionality in Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate kernel length, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 32-bit ARM guest kernel in an image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3714- 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-2014-3714 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Xen, published May 19, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1.
References
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-95.html
securitytracker.com/id/1030252
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3714
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8xj-5mrp-c94w
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3714
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3714