CVE-2014-3672

Description

The qemu implementation in libvirt before 1.3.0 and Xen allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host disk consumption) by writing to stdout or stderr.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory xen.org Vendor Advisory libvirt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html third party advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-180.html vendor advisory
https://libvirt.org/news-2015.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035945 vdb entry third party advisory
https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d968ad715475a1660779bcdd2c5b38ad63db4cf
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/5 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3672?
To fix CVE-2014-3672, 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-2014-3672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3672 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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