Out-of-Bounds Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.4+dfsg-1a


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (39th percentile)
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NVD
8.4 high
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Red Hat
7.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-QEMU-1558287
  • published 6 Nov 2015
  • disclosed 6 Nov 2015

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 qemu to version 1:2.4+dfsg-1a 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:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors, related to refreshing the server display surface.