NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:4.2.1-15.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2605714
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Aug 2022

Introduced: 10 Apr 2022

CVE-2021-4158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 15:4.2.1-15.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9123.

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.

A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the ACPI code of QEMU. A malicious, privileged user within the guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition.

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