CVE-2014-0049

kernel: kvm: mmio_fragments out-of-the-bounds access

Published Mar 11, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the complete_emulated_mmio function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.6 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging a loop that triggers an invalid memory copy affecting certain cancel_work_item data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0145 Buffer overflow in the complete_emulated_mmio function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.6 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging a loop that triggers an invalid memory copy affecting certain cancel_work_item data.
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2176-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2177-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2178-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2180-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2181-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 11, 2014, 1:01 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 3, 2014, 12:00 AM