# CVE-2014-5263: vmstate\_xhci\_event in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU 1.6.0 does not terminate the list with the VMSTATE\_END\_OF\_LIST macro, which allows attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vmstate_xhci_event in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU 1.6.0 does not terminate the list with the VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST macro, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access, infinite loop, and memory corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/04/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126543
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3afca1d6d413592c2b78cf28f52fa24a586d8f56
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2409-1

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