REDHAT-BUG-1958955: Low severity Qemu vhost-user-gpu vulnerability

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. 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

Affected Software

1 affected component
Qemu vhost-user-gpu

Event History

May 10, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1958955?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1958955 is characterized as an information disclosure vulnerability.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1958955?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1958955, you should update to the latest version of QEMU vhost-user-gpu that contains the necessary patches.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1958955?

The affected software by REDHAT-BUG-1958955 is QEMU vhost-user-gpu.

4

What type of vulnerability is REDHAT-BUG-1958955?

REDHAT-BUG-1958955 is an information disclosure vulnerability resulting from reading uninitialized memory.

5

Who can exploit REDHAT-BUG-1958955?

A malicious guest within a QEMU virtualized environment can exploit REDHAT-BUG-1958955.

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