medium
4.6
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0223: Buffer 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 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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp1
QEMU<=1.7.1
QEMU=0.1.0
QEMU=0.1.1
QEMU=0.1.2
QEMU=0.1.3
QEMU=0.1.4
QEMU=0.1.5
QEMU=0.1.6
QEMU=0.2.0
QEMU=0.3.0
QEMU=0.4.0
QEMU=0.4.1
QEMU=0.4.2
QEMU=0.4.3
QEMU=0.5.0
QEMU=0.5.1
QEMU=0.5.2
QEMU=0.5.3
QEMU=0.5.4
QEMU=0.5.5
QEMU=0.6.0
QEMU=0.6.1
QEMU=0.7.0
QEMU=0.7.1
QEMU=0.7.2
QEMU=0.8.0
QEMU=0.8.1
QEMU=0.8.2
QEMU=0.9.0
QEMU=0.9.1
QEMU=0.9.1-5
QEMU=0.10.0
QEMU=0.10.1
QEMU=0.10.2
QEMU=0.10.3
QEMU=0.10.4
QEMU=0.10.5
QEMU=0.10.6
QEMU=0.11.0
QEMU=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU=0.11.1
QEMU=0.12.0
QEMU=0.12.0-rc1
QEMU=0.12.0-rc2
QEMU=0.12.1
QEMU=0.12.2
QEMU=0.12.3
QEMU=0.12.4
QEMU=0.12.5
QEMU=0.13.0
QEMU=0.13.0-rc0
QEMU=0.13.0-rc1
QEMU=0.14.0
QEMU=0.14.0-rc0
QEMU=0.14.0-rc1
QEMU=0.14.0-rc2
QEMU=0.14.1
QEMU=0.15.0-rc1
QEMU=0.15.0-rc2
QEMU=0.15.1
QEMU=0.15.2
QEMU=1.0
QEMU=1.0-rc1
QEMU=1.0-rc2
QEMU=1.0-rc3
QEMU=1.0-rc4
QEMU=1.0.1
QEMU=1.1
QEMU=1.1-rc1
QEMU=1.1-rc2
QEMU=1.1-rc3
QEMU=1.1-rc4
QEMU=1.4.1
QEMU=1.4.2
QEMU=1.5.0
QEMU=1.5.0-rc1
QEMU=1.5.0-rc2
QEMU=1.5.0-rc3
QEMU=1.5.1
QEMU=1.5.2
QEMU=1.5.3
QEMU=1.6.0
QEMU=1.6.0-rc1
QEMU=1.6.0-rc2
QEMU=1.6.0-rc3
QEMU=1.6.1
QEMU=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-2014-0223?

    CVE-2014-0223 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0223?

    To fix CVE-2014-0223, upgrade to QEMU version 1.7.2 or later.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Can CVE-2014-0223 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2014-0223 is primarily a local vulnerability, requiring local user access for exploitation.

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