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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-0149 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2223-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2224-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2225-1 | Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2228-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2235-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2236-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:37.045Z
Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-0055
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-03-26T14:55:04.710
Modified: 2026-06-17T00:02:10.250
Link: CVE-2014-0055
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN