high
7.5
CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-6399: Code Injection

First published: Tue Nov 04 2014(Updated: )

Array index error in the virtio_load function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image.

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://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2014-07/msg00187.html

Remedy

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0743.html

Remedy

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0744.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-6399?

    CVE-2013-6399 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-6399?

    To fix CVE-2013-6399, upgrade QEMU to version 1.7.2 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2013-6399?

    CVE-2013-6399 affects QEMU versions prior to 1.7.2, including all versions from 0.1.0 up to and including 1.7.1.

  • What are the implications of CVE-2013-6399?

    Exploitation of CVE-2013-6399 could lead to unauthorized remote code execution, compromising system integrity.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-6399?

    Yes, a patch for CVE-2013-6399 is included in the update to QEMU version 1.7.2.

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