What is the severity of CVE-2014-8135?

CVE-2014-8135 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8135?

To fix CVE-2014-8135, upgrade libvirt to version 1.2.11 or later where the vulnerability is addressed.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-8135?

CVE-2014-8135 affects users of libvirt versions prior to 1.2.11.

What type of attack does CVE-2014-8135 facilitate?

CVE-2014-8135 facilitates a local denial of service attack through a NULL pointer dereference.

What software components are involved in CVE-2014-8135?

CVE-2014-8135 involves the storageVolUpload function in the libvirt storage driver.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-8135

low

2.1

CWE

476

19/12/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-8135: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Fri Dec 19 2014(Updated: )

The storageVolUpload function in storage/storage_driver.c in libvirt before 1.2.11 does not check a certain return value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted offset value in a "virsh vol-upload" command.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Red Hat Libvirt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8135?
CVE-2014-8135 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8135?
To fix CVE-2014-8135, upgrade libvirt to version 1.2.11 or later where the vulnerability is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-8135?
CVE-2014-8135 affects users of libvirt versions prior to 1.2.11.
What type of attack does CVE-2014-8135 facilitate?
CVE-2014-8135 facilitates a local denial of service attack through a NULL pointer dereference.
What software components are involved in CVE-2014-8135?
CVE-2014-8135 involves the storageVolUpload function in the libvirt storage driver.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8135?
CVE-2014-8135 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8135?
To fix CVE-2014-8135, upgrade libvirt to version 1.2.11 or later where the vulnerability is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-8135?
CVE-2014-8135 affects users of libvirt versions prior to 1.2.11.
What type of attack does CVE-2014-8135 facilitate?
CVE-2014-8135 facilitates a local denial of service attack through a NULL pointer dereference.
What software components are involved in CVE-2014-8135?
CVE-2014-8135 involves the storageVolUpload function in the libvirt storage driver.