Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2
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0.07% (32nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-QEMU-428061
- published 23 Jan 2018
- disclosed 23 Jan 2018
Introduced: 23 Jan 2018
CVE-2018-5683 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 qemu to version 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 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:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The vga_draw_text function in Qemu allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by leveraging improper memory address validation.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5683
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5683
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-01/msg02597.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/15/2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0816
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1104
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2162
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102518
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
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