CVE-2014-1447
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows...
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
- Record
CVE-2014-1447- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
- Record
CVE-2014-1447- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1523 No score
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
- Record
EUVD-2014-1523- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-35qx-m8hh-rrjv No score
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows...
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
- Record
GHSA-35qx-m8hh-rrjv- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
- Record
CVE-2014-1447- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1447 No score
Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1447- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0051 No score
Updated libvirt packages fix two vulnerabilties
Updated libvirt packages fix security vulnerabilities:
It was discovered that insecure job usage could lead to denial of service against libvirtd (CVE-2013-6458).
It was discovered that a race condition in keepalive handling could lead to denial of service against libvirtd (CVE-2014-1447).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0051- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 No score
libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvirtDebian:12 |
before 1.2.1-1 | 1.2.1-1 |
libvirtDebian:13 |
before 1.2.1-1 | 1.2.1-1 |
libvirtDebian:14 |
before 1.2.1-1 | 1.2.1-1 |
libvirtDebian:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.9.12.3-1, plus listed versions 0.9.12-110.9.12-11+deb7u10.9.12-11+deb7u30.9.12-11+deb7u4 |
0.9.12.3-1 |
libvirtMageia:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.0.2-8.4.mga3 | 1.0.2-8.4.mga3 |
libvirtRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvirt-lock-sanlockRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirtRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-lock-sanlockRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirtRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-lock-sanlockRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirtRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirt-lock-sanlockRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 | 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3 |
libvirtopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 2.5.0-1.1 | 2.5.0-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | tagatac/libvirt-CVE-2014-1447 | 2015-01-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-1447 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Redhat Libvirt, published January 17, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.34%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in libvirt 1.2.1-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1
secunia.com/advisories/56446
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2846
libvirt.org/news.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00060.html
securitytracker.com/id/1029695
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0103.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1047577
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1447
github.com/advisories/GHSA-35qx-m8hh-rrjv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1447
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0051.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12235
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0103
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_0103.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6458
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2242