NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:6.1.1-9.module+el8.10.0+90374+95a91213


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-QEMUIMG-7856796
  • published3 Sept 2024
  • disclosed14 Aug 2023

Introduced: 14 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-40360  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 qemu-img to version 15:6.1.1-9.module+el8.10.0+90374+95a91213 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12605.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

QEMU through 8.0.4 accesses a NULL pointer in nvme_directive_receive in hw/nvme/ctrl.c because there is no check for whether an endurance group is configured before checking whether Flexible Data Placement is enabled.

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