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CVE-2014-0055
Published:March 26, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The get_rx_bufs function in drivers/vhost/net.c in the vhost-net subsystem in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-431.11.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly handle vhost_get_vq_desc errors, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via unspecified vectors.
Related Resources (8)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062577
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66441
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-0055
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0328.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0339.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0055
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0055
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.7
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5.5
Access Vector
ADJACENT NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.31