high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-4527: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Nov 04 2014(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in hw/timer/hpet.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the number of timers.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
QEMU KVM<=1.7.1
QEMU KVM=0.1.0
QEMU KVM=0.1.1
QEMU KVM=0.1.2
QEMU KVM=0.1.3
QEMU KVM=0.1.4
QEMU KVM=0.1.5
QEMU KVM=0.1.6
QEMU KVM=0.2.0
QEMU KVM=0.3.0
QEMU KVM=0.4.0
QEMU KVM=0.4.1
QEMU KVM=0.4.2
QEMU KVM=0.4.3
QEMU KVM=0.5.0
QEMU KVM=0.5.1
QEMU KVM=0.5.2
QEMU KVM=0.5.3
QEMU KVM=0.5.4
QEMU KVM=0.5.5
QEMU KVM=0.6.0
QEMU KVM=0.6.1
QEMU KVM=0.7.0
QEMU KVM=0.7.1
QEMU KVM=0.7.2
QEMU KVM=0.8.0
QEMU KVM=0.8.1
QEMU KVM=0.8.2
QEMU KVM=0.9.0
QEMU KVM=0.9.1
QEMU KVM=0.9.1-5
QEMU KVM=0.10.0
QEMU KVM=0.10.1
QEMU KVM=0.10.2
QEMU KVM=0.10.3
QEMU KVM=0.10.4
QEMU KVM=0.10.5
QEMU KVM=0.10.6
QEMU KVM=0.11.0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.11.1
QEMU KVM=0.12.0
QEMU KVM=0.12.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.12.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.12.1
QEMU KVM=0.12.2
QEMU KVM=0.12.3
QEMU KVM=0.12.4
QEMU KVM=0.12.5
QEMU KVM=0.13.0
QEMU KVM=0.13.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.13.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.14.0
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.14.1
QEMU KVM=0.15.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.15.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.15.1
QEMU KVM=0.15.2
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

Remedy

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0927.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4527?

    CVE-2013-4527 is considered critical due to the buffer overflow that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4527?

    The mitigation for CVE-2013-4527 is to upgrade QEMU to version 1.7.2 or later.

  • Which versions of QEMU are affected by CVE-2013-4527?

    Versions of QEMU prior to 1.7.2, including 1.7.1 and earlier, are affected by CVE-2013-4527.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-4527?

    CVE-2013-4527 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the number of timers.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-4527 if I can't upgrade QEMU?

    There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2013-4527 other than updating to a safe version.

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