#VU98831 Memory leak in QEMU - CVE-2024-8612
Published: October 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98831
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8612
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the virtio-scsi, virtio-blk, and virtio-crypto devices. A local user can gain access to uninitialized data stored in bounce.buffer.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.