CVE-2014-5388

Description

Off-by-one error in the pci_read function in the ACPI PCI hotplug interface (hw/acpi/pcihp.c) in QEMU allows local guest users to obtain sensitive information and have other unspecified impact related to a crafted PCI device that triggers memory corruption.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-08/msg03338.html mailing list third party advisory patch
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/438 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/440 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1132956 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2409-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa365d7cd11185237471823a5a33d36765454e16

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5388?
CVE-2014-5388 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5388?
To fix CVE-2014-5388, 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-2014-5388 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5388 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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