First published: Tue Nov 04 2014(Updated: )
Integer signedness error in the virtio_net_load function in hw/net/virtio-net.c in QEMU 1.x before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
QEMU KVM | =1.0 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.0-rc1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.0-rc2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.0-rc3 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.0-rc4 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.0.1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.1-rc1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.1-rc2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.1-rc3 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.1-rc4 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.4.1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.4.2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.0 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.0-rc1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.0-rc2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.0-rc3 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.5.3 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.6.0 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.6.0-rc1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.6.0-rc2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.6.0-rc3 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.6.1 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.6.2 | |
QEMU KVM | =1.7.1 |
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CVE-2013-4148 is considered to have a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2013-4148, upgrade QEMU to version 1.7.2 or later, which includes patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2013-4148 affects QEMU versions 1.0 through 1.7.1, including various release candidates.
CVE-2013-4148 is caused by an integer signedness error in the virtio_net_load function that leads to a buffer overflow.
Yes, CVE-2013-4148 can be exploited remotely through a crafted savevm image.