Use After Free Affecting qemu-project/qemu package, versions [,5.0.0-rc0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-QEMUPROJECTQEMU-5876791
  • published31 Aug 2023
  • disclosed28 Aug 2023
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 28 Aug 2023

CVE-2020-24165  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade qemu-project/qemu to version 5.0.0-rc0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free in TCG accelerator, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS).

CVSS Scores

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