Improper Input Validation Affecting qemu-guest-agent package, versions <2:0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-QEMUGUESTAGENT-2467285
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Nov 2012

Introduced: 23 Nov 2012

CVE-2012-3515  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 qemu-guest-agent to version 2:0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-1234.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-guest-agent package and not the qemu-guest-agent package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that triggers the overwrite of a "device model's address space."

References

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