NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qemu package, versions <1:8.1.3+ds-1ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2404-QEMU-6697834
  • published29 Apr 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 Ubuntu:24.04 qemu to version 1:8.1.3+ds-1ubuntu1 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:24.04 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.

CVSS Scores

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