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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1128-1] qemu-kvm security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in qemu-kvm, a full virtualization solution for Linux hosts on x86 hardware with x86 guests based on the Quick Emulator(Qemu). CVE-2017-14167 Incorrect validation of multiboot headers could result in the execution of arbitrary code. CVE-2017-15038 When using 9pfs qemu-kvm is vulnerable to an information disclosure issue. It could occur while accessing extended attributes of a file due to a race condition. This could be used to disclose heap memory contents of the host.
Affected Software
Affected Software
qemu-kvm on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u24. We recommend that you upgrade your qemu-kvm packages.