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7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0222: Integer Overflow

First published: Tue Nov 04 2014(Updated: )

Integer overflow in the qcow_open function in block/qcow.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large L2 table in a QCOW version 1 image.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp1
QEMU KVM<=1.7.1
QEMU KVM=0.1.0
QEMU KVM=0.1.1
QEMU KVM=0.1.2
QEMU KVM=0.1.3
QEMU KVM=0.1.4
QEMU KVM=0.1.5
QEMU KVM=0.1.6
QEMU KVM=0.2.0
QEMU KVM=0.3.0
QEMU KVM=0.4.0
QEMU KVM=0.4.1
QEMU KVM=0.4.2
QEMU KVM=0.4.3
QEMU KVM=0.5.0
QEMU KVM=0.5.1
QEMU KVM=0.5.2
QEMU KVM=0.5.3
QEMU KVM=0.5.4
QEMU KVM=0.5.5
QEMU KVM=0.6.0
QEMU KVM=0.6.1
QEMU KVM=0.7.0
QEMU KVM=0.7.1
QEMU KVM=0.7.2
QEMU KVM=0.8.0
QEMU KVM=0.8.1
QEMU KVM=0.8.2
QEMU KVM=0.9.0
QEMU KVM=0.9.1
QEMU KVM=0.9.1-5
QEMU KVM=0.10.0
QEMU KVM=0.10.1
QEMU KVM=0.10.2
QEMU KVM=0.10.3
QEMU KVM=0.10.4
QEMU KVM=0.10.5
QEMU KVM=0.10.6
QEMU KVM=0.11.0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.11.1
QEMU KVM=0.12.0
QEMU KVM=0.12.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.12.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.12.1
QEMU KVM=0.12.2
QEMU KVM=0.12.3
QEMU KVM=0.12.4
QEMU KVM=0.12.5
QEMU KVM=0.13.0
QEMU KVM=0.13.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.13.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.14.0
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.14.1
QEMU KVM=0.15.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.15.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.15.1
QEMU KVM=0.15.2
QEMU KVM=1.0
QEMU KVM=1.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=1.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=1.0-rc3
QEMU KVM=1.0-rc4
QEMU KVM=1.0.1
QEMU KVM=1.1
QEMU KVM=1.1-rc1
QEMU KVM=1.1-rc2
QEMU KVM=1.1-rc3
QEMU KVM=1.1-rc4
QEMU KVM=1.4.1
QEMU KVM=1.4.2
QEMU KVM=1.5.0
QEMU KVM=1.5.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=1.5.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=1.5.0-rc3
QEMU KVM=1.5.1
QEMU KVM=1.5.2
QEMU KVM=1.5.3
QEMU KVM=1.6.0
QEMU KVM=1.6.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=1.6.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=1.6.0-rc3
QEMU KVM=1.6.1
QEMU KVM=1.6.2

Remedy

http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2014-07/msg00187.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0222?

    CVE-2014-0222 has been rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

  • What effect does CVE-2014-0222 have on affected systems?

    CVE-2014-0222 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through a crash triggered by a large L2 table in a QCOW version 1 image.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0222?

    To fix CVE-2014-0222, upgrade QEMU to version 1.7.2 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.

  • Which versions of QEMU are affected by CVE-2014-0222?

    CVE-2014-0222 affects QEMU versions prior to 1.7.2.

  • Is CVE-2014-0222 specific to any operating systems?

    CVE-2014-0222 is particularly noted for its impact on various operating systems running the affected QEMU versions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

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