CVE-2014-2894

Description

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0743.html vendor advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-04/msg02016.html mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0744.html vendor advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-04/msg02095.html mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2182-1 vendor advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-04/msg02152.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/57945 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/5 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0704.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/4 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66932 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/58191 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2894?
CVE-2014-2894 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2894?
To fix CVE-2014-2894, 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-2014-2894 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2894 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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