kernel: kvm: noncanonical rip after emulation
Published Nov 10, 2014
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.59%
Description
arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly perform RIP changes, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.17.2
Configuration 2
- 5.0
- 6.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
Configuration 4
- 7.0
Configuration 5
- 11.4
- 11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2152 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Future kernel updates may address this issue. This issue does affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than its security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue does affect the kvm packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 46.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 43.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 13.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 57.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 56.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 54.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=234f3ce485d54017f15cf5e0699cff4100121601 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d1442d85cc30ea75f7d399474ca738e0bc96f715 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70748 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3647 Vendor Advisory
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- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/234f3ce485d54017f15cf5e0699cff4100121601 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3647
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3647
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