Improper Input Validation Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2481370
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Feb 2020

Introduced: 11 Feb 2020

CVE-2013-4535  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0927.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-img package and not the qemu-img package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The virtqueue_map_sg function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a crafted savevm image, related to virtio-block or virtio-serial read.

CVSS Scores

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