CVE-2014-7815: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-7815 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 9Timeline
- 14-11-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The set_pixel_format function in ui/vnc.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a small bytes_per_pixel value.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.74% 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: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_workstation7.0
Debian2 products
- qemu< 2.1+dfsg-7
- debian_linuxEOL7.0
Suse2 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.1.3
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7
6 vendors · 13 products
References
17 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00019.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
