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CVE-2014-3716

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of...

1.9 LowFix available

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.9

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.

Record
CVE-2014-3716
CVSS 2.0
1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.

Record
CVE-2014-3716
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3660 No score

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.

Record
EUVD-2014-3660
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjr8-5qvf-7w96 No score

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of...

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.

Record
GHSA-cjr8-5qvf-7w96
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3716 No score

Xen 4.4.x does not properly check alignment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified field in a DTB header in a 32-bit guest kernel.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3716
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Ubuntu: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

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

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In short

CVE-2014-3716 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Xen, published May 19, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1.

References

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