CVE-2007-2894: The emulated floppy disk controller in Bochs 2.3 allows local users of the guest operating system to cause...

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CVE-2007-2894 is an old Bochs 2.3 virtualization flaw where a user inside a guest operating system could crash the virtual machine through the emulated floppy disk controller. The cited description supports denial of service only, not host compromise or data theft. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running Bochs 2.3, especially legacy labs, research systems, training sandboxes, or embedded virtualization setups that expose guest access to untrusted users. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. It deserves remediation if Bochs 2.3 remains in use with untrusted guest access, but the source bundle does not indicate active exploitation or broader compromise impact. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Bochs 2.3 or distribution packages containing it.; Review Gentoo GLSA-200711-21 and vendor package guidance for corrected builds.; Upgrade Bochs where supported by the vendor or distribution..

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Jun 29, 2026, 05:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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