CVE-2014-0223: Buffer Overflow
Published Nov 4, 2014
·Updated
Integer overflow in the qcowopen function in block/qcow.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large image size, which triggers a buffer overflow or out-of-bounds read.
Affected Software
93 affected components
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp1
Qemu Qemu<=1.7.1
Qemu Qemu=0.1.0
Qemu Qemu=0.1.1
Qemu Qemu=0.1.2
Qemu Qemu=0.1.3
Qemu Qemu=0.1.4
Qemu Qemu=0.1.5
Qemu Qemu=0.1.6
Qemu Qemu=0.2.0
Qemu Qemu=0.3.0
Qemu Qemu=0.4.0
Qemu Qemu=0.4.1
Qemu Qemu=0.4.2
Qemu Qemu=0.4.3
Qemu Qemu=0.5.0
Qemu Qemu=0.5.1
Qemu Qemu=0.5.2
Qemu Qemu=0.5.3
Qemu Qemu=0.5.4
Qemu Qemu=0.5.5
Qemu Qemu=0.6.0
Qemu Qemu=0.6.1
Qemu Qemu=0.7.0
Qemu Qemu=0.7.1
Qemu Qemu=0.7.2
Qemu Qemu=0.8.0
Qemu Qemu=0.8.1
Qemu Qemu=0.8.2
Qemu Qemu=0.9.0
Qemu Qemu=0.9.1
Qemu Qemu=0.9.1-5
Qemu Qemu=0.10.0
Qemu Qemu=0.10.1
Qemu Qemu=0.10.2
Qemu Qemu=0.10.3
Qemu Qemu=0.10.4
Qemu Qemu=0.10.5
Qemu Qemu=0.10.6
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0-rc0
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0-rc0
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=0.11.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=0.11.1
Qemu Qemu=0.12.0
Qemu Qemu=0.12.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=0.12.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=0.12.1
Qemu Qemu=0.12.2
Qemu Qemu=0.12.3
Qemu Qemu=0.12.4
Qemu Qemu=0.12.5
Qemu Qemu=0.13.0
Qemu Qemu=0.13.0-rc0
Qemu Qemu=0.13.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=0.14.0
Qemu Qemu=0.14.0-rc0
Qemu Qemu=0.14.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=0.14.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=0.14.1
Qemu Qemu=0.15.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=0.15.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=0.15.1
Qemu Qemu=0.15.2
Qemu Qemu=1.0
Qemu Qemu=1.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=1.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=1.0-rc3
Qemu Qemu=1.0-rc4
Qemu Qemu=1.0.1
Qemu Qemu=1.1
Qemu Qemu=1.1-rc1
Qemu Qemu=1.1-rc2
Qemu Qemu=1.1-rc3
Qemu Qemu=1.1-rc4
Qemu Qemu=1.4.1
Qemu Qemu=1.4.2
Qemu Qemu=1.5.0
Qemu Qemu=1.5.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=1.5.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=1.5.0-rc3
Qemu Qemu=1.5.1
Qemu Qemu=1.5.2
Qemu Qemu=1.5.3
Qemu Qemu=1.6.0
Qemu Qemu=1.6.0-rc1
Qemu Qemu=1.6.0-rc2
Qemu Qemu=1.6.0-rc3
Qemu Qemu=1.6.1
Qemu Qemu=1.6.2
Remediation
Event History
Nov 4, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-0223?
CVE-2014-0223 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-0223?
To fix CVE-2014-0223, upgrade to QEMU version 1.7.2 or later.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0223?
CVE-2014-0223 affects various versions of QEMU prior to 1.7.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 SP1.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-0223?
CVE-2014-0223 is classified as an integer overflow vulnerability that can lead to buffer overflow issues.
5
Can CVE-2014-0223 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2014-0223 is primarily a local vulnerability, requiring local user access for exploitation.