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TI-2014-00072 Aliases CVE-2014-0077GHSA-r4f5-rm36-v672

drivers/vhost/net.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.10, when mergeable buffers are…

Priority LOW 26CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

drivers/vhost/net.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.10, when mergeable buffers are disabled, does not properly validate packet lengths, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges on the host OS via crafted packets, related to the handle_rx and get_rx_bufs functions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0081 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.13.10VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.13.10 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0629 Released 2014-06-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor6 security update
    • RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.5-20140603.1.el6ev
  • RHSA-2014:0634 Released 2014-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6
  • RHSA-2014:0593 Released 2014-06-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS (v. 6.3) kernel-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.3) kernel-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.3) kernel-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.3) kernel-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.46.1.el6
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2014:0475 Released 2014-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2014:0629
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2014:0593
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2014:0593
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2014:0593
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2014:0593
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0475
Not affected: 9 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0077
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4f5-rm36-v672

References

Patch 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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