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CVE-2014-0144

Qemu: block: missing input validation

Severity Score

8.6
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

QEMU before 2.0.0 block drivers for CLOOP, QCOW2 version 2 and various other image formats are vulnerable to potential memory corruptions, integer/buffer overflows or crash caused by missing input validations which could allow a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.

Los controladores de bloque de QEMU versiones anteriores a 2.0.0 para CLOOP, QCOW2 versión 2 y varios otros formatos de imagen son vulnerables a posibles corrupciones de memoria, desbordamientos de enteros/buffer o bloqueos causados por falta de comprobaciones de entrada que podrían permitir a un usuario remoto ejecutar código arbitrario en el host con los privilegios del proceso QEMU

Sibiao Luo discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled device hot-unplugging. A local user could possibly use this flaw to cause a denial of service. Michael S. Tsirkin discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled vmxnet3 devices. A local guest could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host. Multiple integer overflow, input validation, logic error, and buffer overflow flaws were discovered in various QEMU block drivers. An attacker able to modify a disk image file loaded by a guest could use these flaws to crash the guest, or corrupt QEMU process memory on the host, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process. Various other issues have also been addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-12-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-04-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (16)
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Qemu
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Qemu
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< 2.0.0
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Redhat
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Virtualization
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3.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Eus
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6.5
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Openstack Platform
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5
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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6.5
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Tus
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6.5
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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6.0
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