arch/x86/x86_emulate/x86_emulate.c in Xen 3.2.1 through 4.4.x does not properly check privileges, which allows local HVM guest users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) CALL, (2) JMP, (3) RETF, (4) LCALL, (5) LJMP, or (6) LRET far branch instruction.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-11-19T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:25:59.956Z

Reserved: 2014-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-8595

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-11-19T18:59:11.707

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:19:24.480

Link: CVE-2014-8595

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-11-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8595 - Bugzilla