#VU63788 Race condition in QEMU - CVE-2021-4207

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#VU63788 Race condition in QEMU - CVE-2021-4207

Published: May 30, 2022 / Updated: May 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63788
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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