Use After Free Affecting qemu-audio-alsa package, versions <10:3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.19


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-QEMUAUDIOALSA-8688286
  • published5 Feb 2025
  • disclosed21 Oct 2024

Introduced: 21 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-6519  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 qemu-audio-alsa to version 10:3.1.0-8.amzn2.0.19 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2742.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the QEMU LSI53C895A SCSI Host Bus Adapter emulation. This issue can lead to a crash or VM escape.

CVSS Scores

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