Use After Free in Qemu

CVE-2014-3471

Use-after-free vulnerability in hw/pci/pcie.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU instance crash) via hotplug and hotunplug operations of Virtio block devices.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Qemu — versions 2.1.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3471?
CVE-2014-3471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2014-3471?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.