CVE-2014-3716
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 Low
AV: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
| 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-2014-3716 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
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-95.html
securitytracker.com/id/1030252
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/16/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3716
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjr8-5qvf-7w96
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3716
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3716