CVE-2014-3717

Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate the load address for 64-bit ARM guest kernels, which allows...

3.3 LowFix available

Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate the load address for 64-bit ARM guest kernels, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted kernel, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

Record: CVE-2014-3717
CVSS 2.0: 3.3 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2014-3717
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-3661 No score

Record: EUVD-2014-3661
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5qq2-9j69-8qqc No score

Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate the load address for 64-bit ARM guest kernels, which allows...

Record: GHSA-5qq2-9j69-8qqc
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3717 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3717
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-3717 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.