Out-of-bounds Write Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.42


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.37% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-QEMU-514527
  • published1 Aug 2019
  • disclosed29 Jul 2019

Introduced: 29 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-14378  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-755  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 qemu to version 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.42 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

ip_reass in ip_input.c in libslirp 4.0.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow via a large packet because it mishandles a case involving the first fragment.

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