CVE-2020-29129: Medium severity Libslirp Project Libslirp vulnerability

Published Nov 26, 2020
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Updated

An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the SLiRP user networking implementation of QEMU. It could occur while processing ARP/NCSI packets, if the packet length was shorter than required to accommodate respective protocol headers and payload. A privileged guest user may use this flaw to potentially leak host information bytes.

Other sources

ncsi.c in libslirp through 4.3.1 has a buffer over-read because it tries to read a certain amount of header data even if that exceeds the total packet length.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Libslirp Project Libslirp<=4.3.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/libslirp
4.4.0-1+deb11u24.7.0-14.8.0-1
debian/qemu
1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u31:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u21:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u121:10.0.0~rc3+ds-2

Event History

Nov 26, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:03 PM
Description
Nov 27, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:50 PM
Description
Sep 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:21 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·01:07 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-29129?

CVE-2020-29129 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability found in the SLiRP user networking implementation of QEMU.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29129?

CVE-2020-29129 has a low severity rating with a CVSS score of 2.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-29129 occur?

CVE-2020-29129 can occur while processing ARP/NCSI packets if the packet length is insufficient to accommodate the required headers and payload.

4

What is the potential impact of CVE-2020-29129?

CVE-2020-29129 could be used by a privileged guest user to potentially exploit the system.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2020-29129?

Yes, here are some references for CVE-2020-29129: 1. https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/slirp/2020-November/000115.html 2. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1902232 3. https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/27/1

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