Improper Input Validation Affecting qemu package, versions <2.1+dfsg-8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.93% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-QEMU-5693303
  • published12 Dec 2014
  • disclosed12 Dec 2014

Introduced: 12 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-7840  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 qemu to version 2.1+dfsg-8 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

The host_from_stream_offset function in arch_init.c in QEMU, when loading RAM during migration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) offset or (2) length value in savevm data.

CVSS Scores

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