#VU99262 Reachable assertion in QEMU - CVE-2024-8354

 

#VU99262 Reachable assertion in QEMU - CVE-2024-8354

Published: October 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99262
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8354
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the usb_ep_get() function in hw/net/core.c when trying to get the USB endpoint from a USB device. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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