CVE-2013-4535

Description

The virtqueue_map_sg function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a crafted savevm image, related to virtio-block or virtio-serial read.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory nongnu.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a QEMU
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2014-07/msg00187.html third party advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36cf2a37132c7f01fa9adb5f95f5312b27742fd4
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133345.html third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0743.html third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0744.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066401 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4535?
CVE-2013-4535 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4535?
To fix CVE-2013-4535, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4535 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4535 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-4535?
CVE-2013-4535 affects n/a QEMU.
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