CVE-2014-7815: Input Validation

Published Oct 27, 2014
·
Updated

bitsperpixel that are less than 8 could result in accessing non-initialized buffers later in the code due to the expectation that bytesperpixel value that is used to initialize these buffers is never zero.

An attacker having access to the guest's VNC console could use this flaw to crash the guest.

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank James Spadaro of Cisco for reporting this issue.

Other sources

The setpixelformat function in ui/vnc.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a small bytesperpixel value.

MITRE

Affected Software

22 affected components
Qemu Qemu<=2.1.3
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
redhat Virtualization=3.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12

Event History

Oct 27, 2014
Data Sourced
12:13 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7815?

CVE-2014-7815 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause crashes when accessing non-initialized buffers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-7815?

To fix CVE-2014-7815, update your vulnerable software versions of QEMU and related operating systems to the latest available releases that address this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-7815?

CVE-2014-7815 affects users running specific versions of QEMU, Debian Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, and SUSE Linux.

4

What types of exploitation are possible with CVE-2014-7815?

An attacker having access to a guest's VNC console can exploit CVE-2014-7815 to crash the guest operating system.

5

When was CVE-2014-7815 disclosed?

CVE-2014-7815 was disclosed in late 2014 and affects software released before the subsequent updates that remedied the issue.

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