Out-of-Bounds Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-86.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2488674
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Dec 2014

Introduced: 8 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8106  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-86.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-0349.

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.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA emulator (hw/display/cirrus_vga.c) in QEMU before 2.2.0 allows local guest users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to blit regions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1320.

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