NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+14707+5aa4b42d


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-QEMUIMG-2325327
  • published24 Dec 2021
  • disclosed12 Dec 2021

Introduced: 12 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-4158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 qemu-img to version 15:6.2.0-11.module+el8.6.0+14707+5aa4b42d or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-img package and not the qemu-img package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the ACPI code of QEMU. A malicious, privileged user within the guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CVSS Base Scores

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