Unchecked Return Value Affecting qemu package, versions <1:4.1-1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.94% (83rd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-QEMU-427877
- published 19 Dec 2018
- disclosed 20 Dec 2018
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
qemu
to version 1:4.1-1 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:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
QEMU can have an infinite loop in hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_dev_ring.c because return values are not checked (and -1 is mishandled).
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20216
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg03052.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106291
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-20216
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/