Use After Free Affecting qemu package, versions <0.11.0-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.88% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-QEMU-18321588
  • published27 Jul 2026
  • disclosed23 Oct 2009

Introduced: 23 Oct 2009

CVE-2009-3616  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest qemu to version 0.11.0-1 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in vnc.c in the VNC server in QEMU 0.10.6 and earlier might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by establishing a connection from a VNC client and then (1) disconnecting during data transfer, (2) sending a message using incorrect integer data types, or (3) using the Fuzzy Screen Mode protocol, related to double free vulnerabilities.

CVSS Base Scores

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