Use-after-free in Xen - CVE-2014-1950

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing unspecified vectors. A local users with access to management functions can cause a denial of service (heap corruption) and possibly gain privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

How to mitigate CVE-2014-1950

Sources

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3006
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/17
• http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-88.html