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TI-2014-00051 Aliases CVE-2014-0055GHSA-gxfq-q7c4-j95v

The get_rx_bufs function in drivers/vhost/net.c in the vhost-net subsystem in the Linux…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0339 Released 2014-03-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor6 security update
    • RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.5-20140324.0.el6ev
  • RHSA-2014:0328 Released 2014-03-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.11.2.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2014:0339
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0328
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0055
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxfq-q7c4-j95v

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

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  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
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