CVE-2014-0147

Name: CVE-2014-0147
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-29T03:15:11.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.2/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-0147 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Qemu before 1.6.2 block diver for the various disk image formats used by Bochs and for the QCOW version 2 format, are vulnerable to a possible crash caused by signed data types or a logic error while creating QCOW2 snapshots, which leads to incorrectly calling update_refcount() routine.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Qemu before 1.6.2 block diver for the various disk image formats used by Bochs and for the QCOW version 2 format, are vulnerable to a possible crash caused by signed data types or a logic error while creating QCOW2 snapshots, which leads to incorrectly calling update_refcount() routine.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	< 1.6.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Redhat	Virtualization	3.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Openstack Platform	5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=246f65838d19db6db55bfb41117c35645a2c4789
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0420.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0421.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1078848Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086717Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=246f65838d19db6db55bfb41117c35645a2c4789
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0420.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0421.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1078848Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086717Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 29, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0147?

How severe is CVE-2014-0147?

CVE-2014-0147 has a CVSS score of 6.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0147?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST