VDSM allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection blocking) by keeping an SSL connection open.
Priority LOW 26CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
VDSM allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection blocking) by keeping an SSL connection open.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01595 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHEV Agents (vdsm) | Fixed | — |
| RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 Hosts | Fixed | — |
| RHEV-M 3.4 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4hr-v69h-34j6
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-7968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4hr-v69h-34j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7968 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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