Numeric Errors Affecting qemu-kvm package, versions <2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-QEMUKVM-2482877
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Apr 2014

Introduced: 23 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-2894  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 qemu-kvm to version 2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm package and not the qemu-kvm package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the cmd_smart function in the smart self test in hw/ide/core.c in QEMU before 2.0 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a SMART EXECUTE OFFLINE command that triggers a buffer underflow and memory corruption.

CVSS Scores

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