CVE-2018-12617: Integer Overflow
First published: Thu Jun 21 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u7 1:9.0.2+ds-2 1:9.1.0+ds-3 | |
| QEMU KVM | <=2.12.50 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104531
- https://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/c7740d28efa07dafee66d4da5d857ef6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00041.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-06/msg03385.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/76
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3826-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4454
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44925/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-12617
- https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=141b197408ab398c4f474ac1a728ab316e921f2b
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12617
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12617
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12617
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12617
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-12617?
CVE-2018-12617 is a vulnerability in QEMU Guest Agent (qemu-ga) in QEMU 2.12.50 that allows an integer overflow, leading to a segmentation fault upon attempting to allocate a large memory chunk.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12617?
The severity of CVE-2018-12617 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
How does CVE-2018-12617 affect QEMU?
CVE-2018-12617 affects QEMU 2.12.50, causing a segmentation fault due to an integer overflow when trying to allocate a large memory chunk.
How can CVE-2018-12617 be exploited?
CVE-2018-12617 can be exploited by sending a crafted payload to QEMU Guest Agent, triggering the integer overflow and causing a segmentation fault.
Are there any remedies for CVE-2018-12617?
Yes, there are remedies available for CVE-2018-12617. Please refer to the provided references for more information.
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