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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-QEMU-5693322
  • published12 Apr 2016
  • disclosed12 Apr 2016

Introduced: 12 Apr 2016

CVE-2015-5158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c in QEMU, when built with SCSI-device emulation support, allows guest OS users with CAP_SYS_RAWIO permissions to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via an invalid opcode in a SCSI command descriptor block.

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