CVE-2014-3647 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the KVM subsystem of the Linux kernel (through version 3.17.2), impacting various distributions including Canonical, Debian, and Red Hat. This flaw, residing in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c, allows a guest OS user to crash the guest operating system by manipulating RIP changes with a crafted application. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access to the guest OS and user interaction (running a crafted application) to achieve a high impact denial of service. The attack complexity is low, as it does not require special privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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