Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-7840
CVE-2014-7840
Description
The host_from_stream_offset function in arch_init.c in QEMU, when loading RAM during migration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) offset or (2) length value in savevm data.
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Affected products
18- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 2.0.2-42.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-42.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0349.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0624.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99194nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/306117nvdBroken Link
- git.qemu.orgnvd
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