NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qemu-kvm package, versions <2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.55% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-QEMUKVM-2540136
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 May 2019

Introduced: 24 May 2019

CVE-2019-12155  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 qemu-kvm to version 2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2892.

NVD Description

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

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.

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