What is the severity of CVE-2018-19665?

CVE-2018-19665 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause memory corruption.

Which versions of QEMU are affected by CVE-2018-19665?

CVE-2018-19665 affects QEMU versions up to 3.0.1 and version 3.1.0-rc0.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19665?

To fix CVE-2018-19665, update QEMU to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 3.1.0-rc0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-19665?

CVE-2018-19665 is a memory corruption vulnerability caused by mishandling negative values in the Bluetooth subsystem of QEMU.

Can CVE-2018-19665 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-19665 can potentially be exploited remotely if the vulnerable QEMU instance has Bluetooth functionality exposed.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-19665

medium

5.7

CWE

190

6/12/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-19665: Integer Overflow

First published: Thu Dec 06 2018(Updated: )

The Bluetooth subsystem in QEMU mishandles negative values for length variables, leading to memory corruption.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
QEMU KVM	<=3.0.1
QEMU KVM	=3.1.0-rc0
openSUSE	=42.3

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/29/1

Remedy

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-11/msg03570.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19665?
CVE-2018-19665 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause memory corruption.
Which versions of QEMU are affected by CVE-2018-19665?
CVE-2018-19665 affects QEMU versions up to 3.0.1 and version 3.1.0-rc0.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19665?
To fix CVE-2018-19665, update QEMU to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 3.1.0-rc0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-19665?
CVE-2018-19665 is a memory corruption vulnerability caused by mishandling negative values in the Bluetooth subsystem of QEMU.
Can CVE-2018-19665 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-19665 can potentially be exploited remotely if the vulnerable QEMU instance has Bluetooth functionality exposed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19665?
CVE-2018-19665 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause memory corruption.
Which versions of QEMU are affected by CVE-2018-19665?
CVE-2018-19665 affects QEMU versions up to 3.0.1 and version 3.1.0-rc0.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19665?
To fix CVE-2018-19665, update QEMU to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 3.1.0-rc0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-19665?
CVE-2018-19665 is a memory corruption vulnerability caused by mishandling negative values in the Bluetooth subsystem of QEMU.
Can CVE-2018-19665 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-19665 can potentially be exploited remotely if the vulnerable QEMU instance has Bluetooth functionality exposed.