What is the severity of CVE-2014-3672?

CVE-2014-3672 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks through host disk consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3672?

To fix CVE-2014-3672, upgrade libvirt to version 1.3.0 or later, as this version contains the necessary patches.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-3672?

CVE-2014-3672 affects libvirt versions prior to 1.3.0 and certain versions of Xen.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3672?

CVE-2014-3672 is a local denial of service vulnerability that allows guest OS users to consume host disk space.

Who can exploit CVE-2014-3672?

CVE-2014-3672 can be exploited by local users on the guest operating system.

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CVE-2014-3672

medium

6.5

CWE

400

25/5/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-3672

First published: Wed May 25 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Red Hat Libvirt	<=1.2.21
Xen xen-unstable

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks through host disk consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3672?
To fix CVE-2014-3672, upgrade libvirt to version 1.3.0 or later, as this version contains the necessary patches.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 affects libvirt versions prior to 1.3.0 and certain versions of Xen.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 is a local denial of service vulnerability that allows guest OS users to consume host disk space.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 can be exploited by local users on the guest operating system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks through host disk consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3672?
To fix CVE-2014-3672, upgrade libvirt to version 1.3.0 or later, as this version contains the necessary patches.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 affects libvirt versions prior to 1.3.0 and certain versions of Xen.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 is a local denial of service vulnerability that allows guest OS users to consume host disk space.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-3672?
CVE-2014-3672 can be exploited by local users on the guest operating system.