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CVE-2014-3717: Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate the load address for 64-bit ARM guest kernels, which allows local user...

Xen 4.4.x does not properly validate the load address for 64-bit ARM guest kernels, which allows local users to read system memory or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted kernel, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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This is a Xen hypervisor issue affecting Xen 4.4.x on 64-bit ARM. A local user able to provide a crafted guest kernel could make Xen read system memory or crash. Business risk is concentrated in ARM-based Xen virtualization environments, especially where tenants or untrusted users can influence guest kernel images. Exposure appears limited to Xen 4.4.x deployments using 64-bit ARM guests. Organizations not running Xen on ARM, or not allowing users to supply guest kernels, are less likely to be affected based on the provided sources. Handle this as a targeted infrastructure risk. It is not broadly applicable to all Xen environments, but affected ARM-based Xen hosts could expose memory or suffer crashes if untrusted users control guest kernels. Mitigation focus: Inventory Xen 4.4.x hosts that run 64-bit ARM guests.; Review Xen Security Advisory 95 and operating-system vendor guidance.; Apply vendor-supported Xen updates that address XSA-95..

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