Out-of-bounds Read Affecting ivshmem-tools package, versions <10:3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.23


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-IVSHMEMTOOLS-15435819
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed19 Feb 2026

Introduced: 19 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-2243  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ivshmem-tools to version 10:3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.23 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2026-3182.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ivshmem-tools package and not the ivshmem-tools package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in QEMU. A specially crafted VMDK image could trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, potentially leading to a 12-byte leak of sensitive information or a denial of service condition (DoS).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1