How severe is CVE-2014-5146?

CVE-2014-5146 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-5146 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-5146?

CVE-2014-5146 primarily affects Opensuse. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5146?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-5146 published?

CVE-2014-5146 was published on 2014-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-5146

CVE-2014-5146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Opensuse
Published: 2014-08-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain MMU virtualization operations in Xen 4.2.x through 4.4.x before the xsa97-hap patch, when using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP), are not preemptible, which allows local HVM guest to cause a denial of service (vcpu consumption) by invoking these operations, which process every page assigned to a guest, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-5149.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5146?: Certain MMU virtualization operations in Xen 4.2.x through 4.4.x before the xsa97-hap patch, when using Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP), are not preemptible, which allows local HVM guest to cause a denial of service (vcpu consumption) by invoking these operations, which process every page assigned to a guest, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-5149.
How severe is CVE-2014-5146?: CVE-2014-5146 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-5146 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-5146?: CVE-2014-5146 primarily affects Opensuse. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5146?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-5146 published?: CVE-2014-5146 was published on 2014-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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