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CVE-2014-0146: The qcow2_open function in the (block/qcow2.c) in QEMU before 1.7.2 and 2.x before 2.0.0 allows local users...

The qcow2_open function in the (block/qcow2.c) in QEMU before 1.7.2 and 2.x before 2.0.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image which causes an error, related to the initialization of the snapshot_offset and nb_snapshots fields.

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This is an old QEMU qcow2 disk-image parsing flaw. A local user who can make vulnerable QEMU open a crafted qcow2 image could crash the QEMU process. The sources support denial of service only, not code execution or data theft. Exposure is most likely in legacy virtualization, build, testing, or image-conversion systems still running affected QEMU versions and accepting qcow2 images from local users, tenants, or automation. Modern patched distributions should have low exposure. Treat as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize remediation where old QEMU handles user-supplied VM images or tenant-controlled workloads. It is less urgent for fully patched environments with trusted image sources. Mitigation focus: Upgrade QEMU beyond the affected versions named in the CVE description.; Apply vendor security updates from Red Hat, Debian, or your distribution vendor.; Restrict who can import, convert, or run untrusted qcow2 images..

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