USN-6954-1: QEMU vulnerabilities

Published Aug 13, 2024
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Updated

Markus Frank and Fiona Ebner discovered that QEMU did not properly handle certain memory operations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. An authenticated user could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-6683) Xiao Lei discovered that QEMU did not properly handle certain memory operations when specific features were enabled, which could lead to a stack overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2023-6693) It was discovered that QEMU had an integer underflow vulnerability in the TI command, which would result in a buffer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-24474)

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-arm<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-mips<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-misc<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-ppc<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-s390x<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-sparc<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/qemu-system-x86-xen<1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

Event History

Aug 13, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6954-1?

The severity of USN-6954-1 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability that could be exploited by an authenticated user.

2

How do I fix USN-6954-1?

To fix USN-6954-1, you should upgrade the affected packages to version 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.22 or later.

3

What products are affected by USN-6954-1?

USN-6954-1 affects multiple QEMU packages on Ubuntu 22.04, including qemu-system, qemu-system-arm, qemu-system-mips, and others.

4

Who discovered the vulnerability identified in USN-6954-1?

The USN-6954-1 vulnerability was discovered by Markus Frank and Fiona Ebner.

5

Can USN-6954-1 be exploited remotely?

No, USN-6954-1 requires an authenticated local user to exploit the denial of service vulnerability.

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