SB20230820125 - Fedora 38 update for qemu
Published: August 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB20230820125
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0664)
CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the QEMU Guest Agent service for Windows. A local user can manipulate the QEMU Guest Agent's Windows installer via repair custom action and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.