CVE-2014-7840
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The host_from_stream_offset function in arch_init.c in QEMU, when loading RAM during migration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) offset or (2) length value in savevm data.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0be839a2701369f669532ea5884c15bead1c6e08cnnvd
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=0be839a2701369f669532ea5884c15bead1c6e08cnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0349.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0624.htmlcnnvd
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/306117cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0349cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0624cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7840cnnvd
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