First published: Fri May 28 2021(Updated: )
An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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QEMU qemu | <1.5.3 |
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CVE-2013-4536 is a vulnerability that allows a user to corrupt QEMU process memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the host.
CVE-2013-4536 allows an attacker to alter the savevm data in QEMU, either on the disk or over the wire during migration, and potentially execute arbitrary code on the host.
QEMU versions up to but not including 1.5.3 are affected by CVE-2013-4536.
CVE-2013-4536 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.
To fix CVE-2013-4536, it is recommended to update QEMU to version 1.5.3 or higher.