CVE-2021-20221

Description

An out-of-bounds heap buffer access issue was found in the ARM Generic Interrupt Controller emulator of QEMU up to and including qemu 4.2.0on aarch64 platform. The issue occurs because while writing an interrupt ID to the controller memory area, it is not masked to be 4 bits wide. It may lead to the said issue while updating controller state fields and their subsequent processing. A privileged guest user may use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host resulting in DoS scenario.

Categories

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
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Affected: n/a qemu
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20221?
CVE-2021-20221 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-20221?
To fix CVE-2021-20221, 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-2021-20221 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-20221 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-2021-20221?
CVE-2021-20221 affects n/a qemu.
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