CVE-2019-18389: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 25, 2019
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Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow in the vrendrenderertransferwriteiov function in vrendrenderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.0 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service, or QEMU guest-to-host escape and code execution, via VIRGLCCMDRESOURCEINLINEWRITE commands.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer<=0.8.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Oct 25, 2019
Data Sourced
01:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-18389?

CVE-2019-18389 is a vulnerability in the vrend_renderer_transfer_write_iov function in virglrenderer through 0.8.0 that allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service or QEMU guest-to-host escape and code execution.

2

How does CVE-2019-18389 impact the affected software?

CVE-2019-18389 can result in a denial of service (DoS) or allow guest OS users to escape the QEMU host and execute arbitrary code.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-18389?

Versions up to and including 0.8.0 of virglrenderer, openSUSE Leap 15.1, Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0, and Debian Debian Linux 10.0 are affected.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18389?

CVE-2019-18389 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

5

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2019-18389?

To mitigate CVE-2019-18389, it is recommended to update to a version of virglrenderer beyond 0.8.0, if available, or apply the relevant security patches provided by the software vendors.

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