Description
vmstate_xhci_event in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU 1.6.0 does not terminate the list with the VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST macro, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access, infinite loop, and memory corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3afca1d6d413592c2b78cf28f52fa24a586d8f56
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/04/1Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2409-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126543
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3afca1d6d413592c2b78cf28f52fa24a586d8f56
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/04/1Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2409-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126543
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 26, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified