Free and open-source vulnerability scanner
Mageni eases for you the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and management process. It is free and open-source.
Install NowAvailable for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1694-1] qemu security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
, 902725, 921525 Several vulnerabilities were found in QEMU, a fast processor emulator: CVE-2018-12617 The qmp_guest_file_read function (qga/commands-posix.c) is affected by an integer overflow and subsequent memory allocation failure. This weakness might be leveraged by remote attackers to cause denial of service (application crash). CVE-2018-16872 The usb_mtp_get_object, usb_mtp_get_partial_object and usb_mtp_object_readdir functions (hw/usb/dev-mtp.c) are affected by a symlink attack. Remote attackers might leverage this vulnerability to perform information disclosure. CVE-2019-6778 The tcp_emu function (slirp/tcp_subr.c) is affected by a heap buffer overflow caused by insufficient validation of available space in the sc_rcv->sb_data buffer. Remote attackers might leverage this flaw to cause denial of service, or any other unspecified impact.
Affected Software
Affected Software
qemu on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u10. We recommend that you upgrade your qemu packages.