CVE-2014-8136: Low severity mageia vulnerability

Published Dec 19, 2014
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Updated

The (1) qemuDomainMigratePerform and (2) qemuDomainMigrateFinish2 functions in qemu/qemudriver.c in libvirt do not unlock the domain when an ACL check fails, which allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Mageia Mageia=4.0
redhat libvirt
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.10
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Event History

Dec 19, 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-2014-8136?

CVE-2014-8136 has a moderate severity rating as it allows local users to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-8136?

To address CVE-2014-8136, update the affected versions of libvirt and ensure proper ACL configurations are implemented.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2014-8136?

CVE-2014-8136 affects various versions of libvirt on Mageia, Red Hat, and Ubuntu, as well as OpenSUSE.

4

What vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2014-8136?

CVE-2014-8136 is primarily associated with improper ACL checks in the qemuDomainMigrate functions.

5

Can CVE-2014-8136 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2014-8136 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.

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