Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in QEMU - CVE-2022-26354

 

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in QEMU - CVE-2022-26354

Published: May 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63786
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26354
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: QEMU
Affected software:
QEMU

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the vhost-vsock device of QEMU. A local user can trigger the error and gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-26354

Install updates from vendor's website.

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