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CVE-2014-7840 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  12/12/2014

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=0be839a2701369f669532ea5884c15bead1c6e08 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0349.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0624.html Third Party Advisory
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/306117 Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163075 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99194

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-7840
NVD Published Date:
12/12/2014
NVD Last Modified:
09/07/2017