Use After Free Affecting qemu package, versions <1:3.1+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-QEMU-5693437
  • published2 Dec 2018
  • disclosed13 Dec 2018

Introduced: 2 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-19364  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 qemu to version 1:3.1+dfsg-1 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.

hw/9pfs/cofile.c and hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU can modify an fid path while it is being accessed by a second thread, leading to (for example) a use-after-free outcome.

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