Unscored severity · published Dec 12, 2014
CVE-2014-7840
The host_from_stream_offset function in arch_init.c in QEMU, when loading RAM during migration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) offset or (2)…
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CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The host_from_stream_offset function in arch_init.c in QEMU, when loading RAM during migration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) offset or (2) length value in savevm data.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
through 2.1.3 · source: NVD
VI
Virtualization · Redhat
3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7840
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7840
git.qemu.org
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0be839a2701369f669532ea5884c15bead1c6e08
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0349.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0624.html
Broken Link
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/306117
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163075
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99194
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