CVE-2014-9718: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-9718: The (1) BMDMA and (2) AHCI HBA interfaces in the IDE functionality in QEMU 1.0 through 2.1.3 have multiple...

The (1) BMDMA and (2) AHCI HBA interfaces in the IDE functionality in QEMU 1.0 through 2.1.3 have multiple interpretations of a function's return value, which allows guest OS users to cause a host OS denial of service (memory consumption or infinite loop, and system crash) via a PRDT with zero complete sectors, related to the bmdma_prepare_buf and ahci_dma_prepare_buf functions.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:55 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-9718 is a QEMU virtualization denial-of-service issue. A user inside a guest operating system could trigger host memory consumption, an infinite loop, or a system crash through affected IDE DMA handling. The public sources do not cite data theft, privilege escalation, or active exploitation. Exposure is most relevant where QEMU 1.0 through 2.1.3 runs guest VMs, especially if guest users are untrusted. Debian environments should check DSA-3259 and related package status. Systems not using QEMU IDE/AHCI emulation, or not running affected versions, are less likely exposed. Treat this as a virtualization availability risk, not a confirmed breach indicator. Prioritize shared, production, or customer-facing VM hosts because a guest-triggered crash can disrupt multiple workloads. Patch through supported vendor channels and verify affected QEMU versions are removed. Mitigation focus: Inventory QEMU versions on virtualization hosts.; Apply vendor QEMU updates that address CVE-2014-9718.; Review Debian DSA-3259 if using Debian QEMU packages..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 22:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 21, 2015, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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