First published: Tue Nov 04 2014(Updated: )
The virtio_load function in virtio/virtio.c in QEMU 1.x before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
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-2013-4151 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2013-4151, update QEMU to version 1.7.2 or later.
CVE-2013-4151 affects QEMU versions 1.0 through 1.7.1.
The risks include potential remote code execution that can lead to system compromise.
There are no official workarounds for CVE-2013-4151; the best course of action is to apply the necessary updates.