CVE-2014-5388: canonical ubuntu_linux Off-by-one Error
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-5388 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Off-by-one Error vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 15-11-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Off-by-one error in the pci_read function in the ACPI PCI hotplug interface (hw/acpi/pcihp.c) in QEMU allows local guest users to obtain sensitive information and have other unspecified impact related to a crafted PCI device that triggers memory corruption.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Debian1 product
- qemu< 2.1+dfsg-5
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.1.3
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7
4 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-08/msg03338.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
