Vulnerability Description
drivers/vhost/net.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.10, when mergeable buffers are disabled, does not properly validate packet lengths, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges on the host OS via crafted packets, related to the handle_rx and get_rx_bufs functions.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 3.13.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.10Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66678Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064440Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d8316f3991d207fe32881a9ac20241be8fa2badPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.10Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66678Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064440Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d8316f3991d207fe32881a9ac20241be8fa2badPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-0077?
CVE-2014-0077 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). drivers/vhost/net.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.10, when mergeable buffers are disabled, does not properly validate packet lengths, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory...
How severe is CVE-2014-0077?
CVE-2014-0077 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0077?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.