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CVE-2014-0049

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Published: Mar 11, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.4
Vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 4.4 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 3.13.6

Related CWEs

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

References (10)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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