CVE-2014-9718

Upstream information

CVE-2014-9718 at MITRE

Description

The (1) BMDMA and (2) AHCI HBA interfaces in the IDE functionality in QEMU 1.0 through 2.1.3 have multiple interpretations of a function's return value, which allows guest OS users to cause a host OS denial of service (memory consumption or infinite loop, and system crash) via a PRDT with zero complete sectors, related to the bmdma_prepare_buf and ahci_dma_prepare_buf functions.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	4.9
Vector	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector	Local
Access Complexity	Low
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	None
Availability Impact	Complete

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 928393 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 964431 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1, published Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:08:24 +0100 (CET)
• SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1, published Tue, 5 Apr 2016 17:08:00 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1, published Tue, 17 May 2016 18:07:38 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1, published Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:08:26 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1698-1, published Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:07:43 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1745-1, published Wed, 6 Jul 2016 11:08:39 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1, published Mon, 11 Jul 2016 16:39:09 +0200 (CEST)
• openSUSE-SU-2016:0914-1, published Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:07:33 +0200 (CEST)
• openSUSE-SU-2016:0995-1, published Fri, 8 Apr 2016 19:10:29 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-32.1	Patchnames: sdksp4-xen-12492 sledsp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k3.12.53_60.30-7.1 xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-508 SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	qemu >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-48.19.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-48.19.1 qemu-tools >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_k3.12.55_52.42-22.19.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-779 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-924 SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS	kvm >= 1.4.2-46.1 xen >= 4.2.5_20-24.9 xen-doc-html >= 4.2.5_20-24.9 xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.5_20-24.9 xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.5_20_3.0.101_0.47.79-24.9 xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.5_20_3.0.101_0.47.79-24.9 xen-libs >= 4.2.5_20-24.9 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.5_20-24.9 xen-tools >= 4.2.5_20-24.9 xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.5_20-24.9	Patchnames: slessp3-kvm-12634 slessp3-xen-12639
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	kvm >= 1.4.2-44.1 xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-32.1	Patchnames: sdksp4-xen-12492 slessp4-kvm-12645 slessp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k3.12.53_60.30-7.1 xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-tools >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.2_06-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	qemu >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-guest-agent >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-48.19.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-lang >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-ppc >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-s390 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-48.19.1 qemu-tools >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_k3.12.55_52.42-22.19.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-779 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-924
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1	Patchnames: sdksp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s)	Source package	State
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	kvm	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	qemu	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	qemu	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3	kvm	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3	xen	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	kvm	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	qemu	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	kvm	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	xen	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	qemu	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2	qemu	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2	qemu	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	qemu	Ignore