CVE-2014-0147: Qemu before 1.6.2 block diver for the various disk image formats used by Bochs and for the QCOW version 2 f...

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This issue affects QEMU versions before 1.6.2. Certain Bochs and QCOW2 disk image handling, including QCOW2 snapshot creation, could trigger a QEMU crash. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or broader impact details. Exposure is most likely on virtualization hosts, build systems, or tooling that run QEMU before 1.6.2 and process Bochs or QCOW2 images, especially images or snapshot operations from less-trusted sources. Prioritize as a legacy virtualization maintenance issue. It is important where old QEMU versions still process untrusted disk images, but urgency is limited by missing severity data and no cited active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Inventory QEMU versions across virtualization and image-processing systems.; Upgrade QEMU to 1.6.2 or later where applicable.; Use vendor-supported packages and review the linked Red Hat advisories if relevant..

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Jun 6, 2026, 02:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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