CVE-2014-8595: Debian Linux

Low severity, CVSS 1.9. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only
• Opensuse Opensuse: version 13.1 only; version 13.2 only
• Xen Xen: version 3.2.1 only; version 3.2.2 only; version 3.2.3 only; version 3.3.0 only; version 3.3.1 only; version 3.3.2 only; …

Published 2014-11-19. Last modified 2026-06-17.