Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20148866000
Revision Date:2014-12-01Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-8866 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The compatibility mode hypercall argument translation in Xen 3.3.x through 4.4.x, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local 32-bit HVM guests to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving altering the high halves of registers while in 64-bit mode.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-8866
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'xen' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.4').
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