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Debian: Security Advisory for qemu (DSA-4760-1)

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

Debian Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.2

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

3 years ago

Modified

Modified

3 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'qemu' package(s) announced via the DSA-4760-1 advisory.

Insight

Insight

Multiple security issues were discovered in QEMU, a fast processor emulator: CVE-2020-12829 An integer overflow in the sm501 display device may result in denial of service. CVE-2020-14364 An out-of-bounds write in the USB emulation code may result in guest-to-host code execution. CVE-2020-15863 A buffer overflow in the XGMAC network device may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. CVE-2020-16092 A triggerable assert in the e1000e and vmxnet3 devices may result in denial of service.

Affected Software

Affected Software

'qemu' package(s) on Debian Linux.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u8. We recommend that you upgrade your qemu packages.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)