Resource Management Errors Affecting xorg-x11-drv-qxl package, versions <0:0.0.14-14.el6_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-XORGX11DRVQXL-2470106
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Feb 2013

Introduced: 13 Feb 2013

CVE-2013-0241  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 xorg-x11-drv-qxl to version 0:0.0.14-14.el6_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0218.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-drv-qxl package and not the xorg-x11-drv-qxl package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The QXL display driver in QXL Virtual GPU 0.1.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash or hang) via a SPICE connection that prevents other threads from obtaining the qemu_mutex mutex. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Base Scores

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