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CVE-2014-3461

Qemu: usb: fix up post load checks

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

hw/usb/bus.c in QEMU 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted savevm data, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to "USB post load checks."

hw/usb/bus.c en QEMU 1.6.2 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de datos savevm manipulados, lo que provoca un desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica, relacionado con 'comprobaciones de cargas de correo de USB.'

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
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Local
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
  • 2014-05-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-06-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Qemu
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Qemu
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1.6.2
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Affected