Buffer Overflow Affecting qemu package, versions <1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u9


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (30th percentile)
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NVD
8.2 high
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-QEMU-2440528
  • published 3 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 29 Apr 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 qemu to version 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. A double fetch of guest controlled values cursor-&gt;header.width and cursor-&gt;header.height can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a subsequent heap-based buffer overflow. A malicious privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host or potentially execute arbitrary code within the context of the QEMU process.