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CVE-2014-3647 json

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly perform RIP changes, which allows guest OS…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-3604

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly perform RIP changes, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.16.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3647

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-39.66

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3647

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  • kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-327.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2152

  • kernel-ec2 SLE Module for Public Cloud 12 3.12.43-52.6.1
  • kernel-xen SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 3.12.43-52.6.1
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 3.12.43-52.6.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 3.12.43-52.6.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 3.12.43-52.6.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLE Software Development Kit 12 3.12.43-52.6.2
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5 SLE Live Patching 12 1-2.3

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1071-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-3647 updated cvss 4.4

kernel: kvm: noncanonical rip after emulation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kvm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-327.el7
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152

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Exploit prediction

0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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