CVE-2014-9065

Name: CVE-2014-9065
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-12-09T23:59:08.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9065 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. common/spinlock.c in Xen 4.4.x and earlier does not properly handle read and write locks, which allows local x86 guest users to cause a denial of service (write denial or NMI watchdog timeout and host crash) via a large number of read requests, a different vulnerability to CVE-2014-9066.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

common/spinlock.c in Xen 4.4.x and earlier does not properly handle read and write locks, which allows local x86 guest users to cause a denial of service (write denial or NMI watchdog timeout and host crash) via a large number of read requests, a different vulnerability to CVE-2014-9066.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.37%

29.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xen	Xen	<= 4.4.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/08/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71544Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-114.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/08/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71544Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-114.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9065?

How severe is CVE-2014-9065?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9065 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9065?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2014-9065?

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Source: NVD / NIST