CVE-2021-3545: Infoleak

Published May 10, 2021
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability was found in the virtio vhost-user GPU device (vhost-user-gpu) of QEMU in versions up to and including 6.0. The flaw exists in virglcmdgetcapsetinfo() in contrib/vhost-user-gpu/virgl.c and could occur due to the read of uninitialized memory. A malicious guest could exploit this issue to leak memory from the host.

Other sources

An information disclosure vulnerability was found in the virtio vhost-user GPU device (vhost-user-gpu) of QEMU. The flaw exists in virglcmdgetcapsetinfo() in contrib/vhost-user-gpu/virgl.c and could occur due to the read of uninitialized memory. A malicious guest could exploit this issue to leak memory from the host.

Patch series: https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2021-05/msg04536.html

Memory disclosure in virglcmdgetcapsetinfo() in virgl.c: https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2021-05/msg04539.html

Red Hat

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Qemu Qemu<=6.0.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/qemu
1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u31:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u21:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u121:9.2.2+ds-11:10.0.0~rc2+ds-2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/qemu to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3Fixed in 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2Fixed in 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u12Fixed in 1:9.2.2+ds-1Fixed in 1:10.0.0~rc2+ds-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade qemu/virtio vhost-user GPU device (vhost-user-gpu) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0

Event History

May 10, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:57 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:33 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this information disclosure vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this information disclosure vulnerability is CVE-2021-3545.

2

What is the severity level of the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability?

The severity level of the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability?

The CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability affects QEMU versions up to and including 6.0.

4

How can I fix the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability, update QEMU to version 6.2 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability?

You can find more information about the CVE-2021-3545 vulnerability at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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