Improper Input Validation Affecting qemu package, versions <2.1+dfsg-7
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
89.07% (99th
percentile)
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- published 14 Nov 2014
- disclosed 14 Nov 2014
Introduced: 14 Nov 2014
CVE-2014-7815 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
qemu
to version 2.1+dfsg-7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu
package and not the qemu
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
The set_pixel_format function in ui/vnc.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a small bytes_per_pixel value.
References
- ADVISORY
- Debian Security Advisory
- Debian Security Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=e6908bfe8e07f2b452e78e677da1b45b1c0f6829
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200892
- OpenSuse Security Announcement
- RedHat Bugzilla Bug
- RedHat Security Advisory
- RedHat Security Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Ubuntu CVE Tracker
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com