REDHAT-BUG-2238291: Low severity qemu vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2023
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Updated

QEMU through 8.0.0 could trigger a division by zero in scsidiskreset in hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c because scsidiskemulatemodeselect does not prevent s->qdev.blocksize from being 256. This stops QEMU and the guest immediately.

https://gitlab.com/thuth/qemu/-/commit/3f91104484e5bf55b56d7e1b039a4a5a17d0c1a7 https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1813

Affected Software

1 affected component
Qemu Qemu<8.0.0

Event History

Sep 11, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2238291?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2238291 is classified as critical due to its potential to cause QEMU to crash.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2238291?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2238291, you need to update QEMU to version 8.0.0 or later where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What versions of QEMU are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2238291?

QEMU versions up to and including 8.0.0 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2238291.

4

What specific issue does REDHAT-BUG-2238291 address?

REDHAT-BUG-2238291 addresses a division by zero error in scsi_disk_reset in hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c.

5

What components of QEMU are impacted by REDHAT-BUG-2238291?

The impacted components in QEMU related to REDHAT-BUG-2238291 are the SCSI disk emulation functionalities.

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