The x86_emulate function in arch/x86/x86_emulate/x86_emulate.c in Xen 4.4.x and earlier does not properly check supervisor mode permissions, which allows local HVM users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) or gain guest kernel mode privileges via vectors involving an (1) HLT, (2) LGDT, (3) LIDT, or (4) LMSW instruction.
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Information
Published : 2014-10-02 14:55
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2014-7155
Mitre link : CVE-2014-7155
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-7155
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Products Affected
opensuse
- opensuse
xen
- xen
debian
- debian_linux
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls