Vulnerability identifier: #VU11819
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: QEMU
Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Slirp networking implementation due to use-after-free error when a Socket referenced from multiple packets is freed while responding to a message. An adjacent attacker can cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
QEMU: All versions
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1486400
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.