Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-guest-agent package, versions <31:7.2.0-37.el9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-QEMUGUESTAGENT-16324282
  • published1 May 2026
  • disclosed19 Feb 2026

Introduced: 19 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-2243  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 qemu-guest-agent to version 31:7.2.0-37.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-50241.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-guest-agent package and not the qemu-guest-agent package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in QEMU. A specially crafted VMDK image could trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, potentially leading to a 12-byte leak of sensitive information or a denial of service condition (DoS).

CVSS Base Scores

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