CVE-2014-6268
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of...
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
CVE-2014-6268- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
CVE-2014-6268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-6154 No score
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
EUVD-2014-6154- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqpf-jcx3-x4v7 No score
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of...
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
GHSA-pqpf-jcx3-x4v7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
CVE-2014-6268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-6268 No score
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 No score
xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-6268 No score
The evtchn_fifo_set_pending function in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an uninitialized FIFO-based event channel control block when (1) binding or (2) moving an event to a different VCPU.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xenDebian:12 |
before 4.4.1-3 | 4.4.1-3 |
xenDebian:13 |
before 4.4.1-3 | 4.4.1-3 |
xenDebian:14 |
before 4.4.1-3 | 4.4.1-3 |
xenUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2, plus listed versions 4.3.0-1ubuntu14.3.0-1ubuntu24.3.0-1ubuntu34.3.0-1ubuntu44.3.0-1ubuntu5 Show 4 moreShow less4.4.0-0ubuntu34.4.0-0ubuntu44.4.0-0ubuntu54.4.0-0ubuntu5.1 |
4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2 |
xenopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 124 CVEs |
before 4.7.0_12-1.3 | 4.7.0_12-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2014-6268 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Xen, published January 12, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.1-3.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1030829
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-107.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95837
securityfocus.com/bid/69753
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6268
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pqpf-jcx3-x4v7
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6268
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6268
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6268
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1898