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CVE-2013-4149 json

Buffer overflow in virtio_net_load function in net/virtio-net.c in QEMU 1.3.0 through 1.7.x before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to ex…

published 2014-11-04 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-4076

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.3%
EPSS 5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in virtio_net_load function in net/virtio-net.c in QEMU 1.3.0 through 1.7.x before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large MAC table.

Patch / fix

  • qemu Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1+dfsg-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4149

  • qemu Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4149

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  • qemu-kvm-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • qemu-img-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • libcacard-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • qemu-kvm-tools-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • libcacard-devel-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • libcacard-tools-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • qemu-kvm-common-rhev openstack 5 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7
  • qemu-kvm RHEL 7 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1268RHSA-2014:0927

  • qemu openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.6.1-1.5

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4149 updated cvss 3.7

qemu: virtio-net: out-of-bounds buffer write on load

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcacard-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) qemu-kvm 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0927
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 qemu-img-rhev 1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, qemu-kvm-rhev 1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, libcacard-rhev 1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev 1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, libcacard-devel-rhev 1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, libcacard-tools-rhev 1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1268
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libcacard-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libcacard-tools 1.5.3-60.el7_0.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0927
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kvm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 qemu-img, qemu-kvm, qemu-kvm-tools, qemu-guest-agent, qemu-guest-agent-win32
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

5.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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