#VU16198 Integer overflow in QEMU - CVE-2018-19665

 

#VU16198 Integer overflow in QEMU - CVE-2018-19665

Published: November 30, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16198
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19665
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in various Bluetooth functions in routines wherein 'len' parameter is a 'signed int' which subsequently converts to an unsigned integer. An adjacent attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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