Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-0144 affects QEMU before 2.0.0. Weak validation in several virtual disk image drivers could let a crafted image corrupt memory, crash QEMU, or run code on the host with QEMU process privileges. Business risk is highest where old QEMU processes untrusted VM images. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running QEMU before 2.0.0 or vendor builds without the referenced fixes, especially where QEMU imports, opens, converts, or boots disk images from external or tenant-controlled sources. Treat as high priority if legacy QEMU handles untrusted images or multi-tenant workloads. If QEMU is current or isolated from untrusted image processing, prioritize verification over emergency response. Mitigation focus: Upgrade QEMU to 2.0.0 or a vendor-supported build containing the referenced fixes.; Apply relevant vendor advisories, including listed Red Hat RHSA-2014-0420 and RHSA-2014-0421 where applicable.; Restrict processing of untrusted VM disk images until affected QEMU instances are remediated..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079240CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.vulnerabilitycenter.com/#%21vul=44767CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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