CVE-2014-7188

The hvm_msr_read_intercept function in arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x uses an...

8.3 HighFix available

The hvm_msr_read_intercept function in arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x uses an improper MSR range for x2APIC emulation, which allows local HVM guests to cause a denial of service (host crash) or read data from the hypervisor or other guests via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.86%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.3

Record: CVE-2014-7188
CVSS 2.0: 8.3 HighAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2014-7188
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-7065 No score

Record: EUVD-2014-7065
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7j5g-cw5c-pc6m No score

The hvm_msr_read_intercept function in arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.1 through 4.4.x uses an...

Record: GHSA-7j5g-cw5c-pc6m
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2014-7188
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-7188 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7188
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-2014-7188 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7188
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`xen` Debian:12	before 4.4.1-3	4.4.1-3
`xen` Debian:13	before 4.4.1-3	4.4.1-3
`xen` Debian:14	before 4.4.1-3	4.4.1-3
`xen` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 4.1.4-3+deb7u3, plus listed versions 4.1.4-34.1.4-3+deb7u14.1.4-3+deb7u2	4.1.4-3+deb7u3
`xen` Ubuntu: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 less 4.4.0-0ubuntu34.4.0-0ubuntu44.4.0-0ubuntu54.4.0-0ubuntu5.1	4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2
`xen` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 124 CVEs	before 4.7.0_12-1.3	4.7.0_12-1.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2014-7188 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Xen, published October 1, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.1-3.

References

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