CVE-2014-1892 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Xen versions 3.3 through 4.1 when the Xen Security Module (XSM) is enabled. A local, authenticated attacker can exploit this by triggering a large memory allocation, leading to system unavailability. With a CVSS score of 5.2, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring local access and authentication, but resulting in a complete loss of availability. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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