#VU88538 Integer underflow in QEMU - CVE-2024-24474
Published: April 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88538
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-2024-24474
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU
QEMU
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the esp_do_nodma() function in hw/scsi/esp.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer underflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.