CVE-2014-8136

Name: CVE-2014-8136
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-12-19T15:59:10.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8136 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The (1) qemuDomainMigratePerform and (2) qemuDomainMigrateFinish2 functions in qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt do not unlock the domain when an ACL check fails, which allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) qemuDomainMigratePerform and (2) qemuDomainMigrateFinish2 functions in qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt do not unlock the domain when an ACL check fails, which allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.39%

31.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mageia	Mageia	4.0
Redhat	Libvirt	All versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2bdcd29c713dfedd813c89f56ae98f6f3898313d
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0323.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61111
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:023Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:070Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2bdcd29c713dfedd813c89f56ae98f6f3898313d
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0323.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61111
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:023Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:070Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 19, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8136?

How severe is CVE-2014-8136?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-8136 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8136?

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