Race condition in QEMU - CVE-2021-4207
Published: May 30, 2022 / Updated: May 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63788
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4207
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: QEMU
Affected software:
QEMU
QEMU
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. A privileged user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-4207
Install updates from vendor's website.