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CVE-2014-3798: The Windows Guest Tools in Citrix XenServer 6.2 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial o...

The Windows Guest Tools in Citrix XenServer 6.2 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted Ethernet frame.

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This CVE describes a denial-of-service issue in Citrix XenServer Windows Guest Tools. A crafted Ethernet frame can crash the Windows guest operating system. The sources do not indicate host compromise, data theft, active exploitation, CVSS scoring, or a named fix in the provided bundle. Exposure is most likely in legacy Citrix XenServer environments at 6.2 SP1 or earlier where Windows Guest Tools are installed inside Windows virtual machines. Organizations without XenServer, without Windows guests, or on newer supported releases are less likely to be affected based on the bundle. Treat this as a legacy-platform availability risk. Prioritize if business-critical Windows workloads still run on XenServer 6.2 SP1 or earlier. The urgency is lower than a confirmed exploited code-execution flaw, but unsupported virtualization components should be retired or updated. Mitigation focus: Review Citrix advisory CTX140814 for vendor-approved updates or workarounds.; Inventory XenServer 6.2 SP1 and earlier deployments with Windows Guest Tools.; Upgrade or replace unsupported XenServer and guest tools according to Citrix guidance..

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