The do_hvm_op function in xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.2.x on the x86_32 platform does not prevent HVM_PARAM_NESTEDHVM (aka nested virtualization) operations, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (long-duration page mappings and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to an HVM guest in a domain with a large number of VCPUs.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | 4.2.0 (including) | 4.2.0 (including) |
| Xen | Xen | 4.2.1 (including) | 4.2.1 (including) |
| Xen | Ubuntu | devel | * |