CVE-2021-3608
First published: Thu Jun 17 2021(Updated: )
A flaw was found in the QEMU implementation of VMWare's paravirtual RDMA device in versions prior to 6.1.0. The issue occurs while handling a "PVRDMA_REG_DSRHIGH" write from the guest and may result in a crash of QEMU or cause undefined behavior due to the access of an uninitialized pointer. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| QEMU qemu | <6.1.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| ubuntu/qemu | <1:4.2-3ubuntu6.17 | 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.17 |
| ubuntu/qemu | <1:5.0-5ubuntu9.9 | 1:5.0-5ubuntu9.9 |
| ubuntu/qemu | <1:5.2+dfsg-9ubuntu3.1 | 1:5.2+dfsg-9ubuntu3.1 |
| ubuntu/qemu | <1:6.0+dfsg-2 | 1:6.0+dfsg-2 |
| ubuntu/qemu | <1:6.0+dfsg-2 | 1:6.0+dfsg-2 |
| redhat/qemu-kvm | <6.1.0 | 6.1.0 |
| debian/qemu | <=1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u8 | 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u11 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u3 1:8.2.1+ds-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973383
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2021-06/msg07926.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0002/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2021-3608
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1973385
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3608
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3608
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5010-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3608
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3608
- https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=66ae37d8cc313f89272e711174a846a229bcdbd3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3608
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this flaw in the QEMU implementation of VMWare paravirtual RDMA device?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-3608.
What is the severity level of CVE-2021-3608?
The severity level of CVE-2021-3608 is medium.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-3608?
Software versions prior to 6.1.0 of QEMU, Debian Linux 10.0, and Fedora 34 are affected by CVE-2021-3608.
How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2021-3608?
To fix CVE-2021-3608, update QEMU to version 6.1.0 or higher and apply any available patches from the respective vendors.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3608?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-3608 in the references provided: [Bugzilla Red Hat](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973383), [QEMU Devel Mailing List](https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2021-06/msg07926.html), [NetApp Security Advisory](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0002/).
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