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TI-2014-02936 Aliases CVE-2014-3615GHSA-g423-f8gf-9qh3

The VGA emulator in QEMU allows local guest users to read host memory by setting the display to a high resolution.

Priority LOW 12CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The VGA emulator in QEMU allows local guest users to read host memory by setting the display to a high resolution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.3VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1941 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Low
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 libcacard-devel-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 +4
  • RHSA-2014:1669 Released 2014-10-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10
  • RHSA-2014:1670 Released 2014-10-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update
    • RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 Hosts libcacard-devel-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2014:1670
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2014:1941
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1669
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3615
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g423-f8gf-9qh3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 2

Sources

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