CVE-2014-0150

Description

Integer overflow in the virtio_net_handle_mac function in hw/net/virtio-net.c in QEMU 2.0 and earlier allows local guest users to execute arbitrary code via a MAC addresses table update request, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1078846
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2910 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2182-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2909 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57878 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/266768 mailing list
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/266713 patch mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/58191 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0150?
CVE-2014-0150 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0150?
To fix CVE-2014-0150, 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-2014-0150 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0150 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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