CVE-2014-3968
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM...
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
CVE-2014-3968- CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
CVE-2014-3968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3901 No score
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3901- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mjcm-fr5w-j5f8 No score
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM...
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
GHSA-mjcm-fr5w-j5f8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
CVE-2014-3968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3968 No score
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3968 No score
The HVMOP_inject_msi function in Xen 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and 4.4.x allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a large number of crafted requests, which trigger an error messages to be logged.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xenDebian:12 |
before 4.4.1-1 | 4.4.1-1 |
xenDebian:13 |
before 4.4.1-1 | 4.4.1-1 |
xenDebian:14 |
before 4.4.1-1 | 4.4.1-1 |
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-2014-3968 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xen, published June 5, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.1-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-96.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00003.html
securityfocus.com/bid/67824
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134710.html
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securitytracker.com/id/1030322
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/13
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3968
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mjcm-fr5w-j5f8
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3968
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3968
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3968