NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qemu package, versions <2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.19% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-QEMU-514514
  • published23 May 2019
  • disclosed24 May 2019

Introduced: 23 May 2019

CVE-2019-12155  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 qemu to version 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.

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