CVE-2018-20124: Medium severity Qemu Qemu vulnerability

Published Dec 20, 2018
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Updated

hw/rdma/rdmabackend.c in QEMU allows guest OS users to trigger out-of-bounds access via a PvrdmaSqWqe ring element with a large numsge value.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Qemu Qemu<=3.1.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
debian/qemu
1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u31:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u51:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u181:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u151:10.0.7+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.2+ds-2+deb13u11:10.2.1+ds-1

Event History

Dec 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:58 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20124?

CVE-2018-20124 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-20124?

To fix CVE-2018-20124, update your QEMU installation to a version higher than 3.1.0 or apply the relevant patches provided by your distribution.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-20124?

CVE-2018-20124 affects QEMU versions up to 3.1.0 and specific versions of Ubuntu and Debian-based systems.

4

What causes the vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-20124?

CVE-2018-20124 is caused by a large num_sge value in a PvrdmaSqWqe ring element leading to out-of-bounds memory access.

5

Is there a working exploit for CVE-2018-20124?

While details of specific exploits for CVE-2018-20124 are not public, the vulnerability's nature allows for possible exploitation by malicious guest OS users.

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