Numeric Errors Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2480275
  • 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:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0704.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-img package and not the qemu-img package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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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