# CVE-2014-2580: The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrator

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-04-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The netback driver in Xen, when using certain Linux versions that do not allow sleeping in softirq context, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service ("scheduling while atomic" error and host crash) via a malformed packet, which causes a mutex to be taken when trying to disable the interface.

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## References

- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-90.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66386
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029949

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