CVE-2014-0049

Description

Buffer overflow in the complete_emulated_mmio function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.6 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging a loop that triggers an invalid memory copy affecting certain cancel_work_item data.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.6 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/03/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a08d3b3b99efd509133946056531cdf8f3a0c09b third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a08d3b3b99efd509133946056531cdf8f3a0c09b
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062368 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0049?
CVE-2014-0049 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0049?
To fix CVE-2014-0049, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0049 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0049 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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