Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the qcow_open function in block/qcow.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large image size, which triggers a buffer overflow or out-of-bounds read.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11.0 |
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 1.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134053.html
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2014-07/msg00187.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00021.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3044
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67391
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-05/msg02156.htmlExploit
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134053.html
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2014-07/msg00187.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00021.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3044
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67391
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-05/msg02156.htmlExploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-0223?
CVE-2014-0223 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the qcow_open function in block/qcow.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large image size, whic...
How severe is CVE-2014-0223?
CVE-2014-0223 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0223?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Qemu Qemu.