CVE-2014-1666
The do_physdev_op function in Xen 4.1.5, 4.1.6.1, 4.2.2 through 4.2.3, and 4.3.x does not properly restrict access to the (1) PHYSDEVOP_prepare_msix and (2) PHYSDEVOP_release_msix operations, which
02 Description
The do_physdev_op function in Xen 4.1.5, 4.1.6.1, 4.2.2 through 4.2.3, and 4.3.x does not properly restrict access to the (1) PHYSDEVOP_prepare_msix and (2) PHYSDEVOP_release_msix operations, which
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.87% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 58.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-01-26 11:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 09:50Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-01-24
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d99a3d5ef943d20b4f7f3f7dff93ae441b70af62ecef0ae3ea78148babe23ccb
05 Affected products
06 References
- osvdb.org102536http://osvdb.org/102536
- www.securityfocus.com65125http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65125
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comxen-cve20141666-priv-esc(90675)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90675
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2014:0373http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-1552http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127607.html
- support.citrix.comhttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200288
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201407-03http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-1559http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127580.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20140123 Xen Security Advisory 87 (CVE-2014-1666) - PHYSDEVOP_{prepare,release}_msix exposed to unprivileged guestshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/24/6
- www.securitytracker.com1029684http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029684
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2014:0372http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
- xenbits.xen.orghttp://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-87.html
- secunia.com56650http://secunia.com/advisories/56650
- xenbits.xen.orghttp://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa87-unstable-4.3.patch
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- xen Fixed in 4.4.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- xen Fixed in 4.4.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- xen Fixed in 4.4.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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