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CVE-2014-8594

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict...

5.4 MediumFix available

CVE-2014-8594 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Xen, published November 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.22%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in xen 4.4.1-4.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.22%EPSS, 82nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
4.4.1-4xen +4 more

Description

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Exploit likelihood

2.22%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Debian:12
before 4.4.1-4
4.4.1-4
xen
Debian:13
before 4.4.1-4
4.4.1-4
xen
Debian:14
before 4.4.1-4
4.4.1-4
xen
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 4.1.4-3+deb7u4, plus listed versions
4.1.4-34.1.4-3+deb7u14.1.4-3+deb7u24.1.4-3+deb7u3
4.1.4-3+deb7u4
xen
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, plus listed versions
4.3.0-1ubuntu14.3.0-1ubuntu24.3.0-1ubuntu34.3.0-1ubuntu44.3.0-1ubuntu5
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4.4.0-0ubuntu34.4.0-0ubuntu44.4.0-0ubuntu54.4.0-0ubuntu5.14.4.0-0ubuntu5.24.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.4

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
CVE-2014-8594
CVSS 2.0
5.4 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
CVE-2014-8594
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8431No score

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
EUVD-2014-8431
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vq4v-m97r-fvvcNo score

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict...

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
GHSA-vq4v-m97r-fvvc
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
CVE-2014-8594
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8594No score

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8594
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0940-1No score

Security update for Xen

This update fixes the following security issues in Xen:

* CVE-2012-5510: Grant table version switch list corruption
  vulnerability (XSA-26)
* CVE-2012-5511: Several HVM operations do not validate the range of
  their inputs (XSA-27)
* CVE-2012-5513: XENMEM_exchange may overwrite hypervisor memory
  (XSA-29)
* CVE-2012-5514: Missing unlock in
  guest_physmap_mark_populate_on_demand() (XSA-30)
* CVE-2012-5515: Several memory hypercall operations allow invalid
  extent order values (XSA-31)

Also the following fix has been applied:

* bnc#777628 - guest 'disappears' after live migration
  Updated block-dmmd script

Security Issues references:

* CVE-2012-5513
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5513>
* CVE-2012-5514
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5514>
* CVE-2012-5511
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5511>
* CVE-2012-5510
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5510>
* CVE-2012-5515
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5515>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0940-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8594No score

The do_mmu_update function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.x through 4.4.x does not properly restrict updates to only PV page tables, which allows remote PV guests to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging hardware emulation services for HVM guests using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP).

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8594
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

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