CVE-2014-0055
Description
The get_rx_bufs function in drivers/vhost/net.c in the vhost-net subsystem in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-431.11.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly handle vhost_get_vq_desc errors, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.13.10-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.13.10-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.13.10-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.13.10-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.13.10-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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