CVE-2018-20815

CVE Details

Release Date:

2019-05-31

Description

In QEMU 3.1.0, load_device_tree in device_tree.c calls the deprecated load_image function, which has a buffer overflow risk.

See more information about CVE-2018-20815 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	9.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (qemu)	ELSA-2019-4640	2019-05-14
Oracle Linux version 8 (hivex)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libguestfs)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libguestfs-winsupport)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libiscsi)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libssh2)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libvirt)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libvirt-dbus)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (libvirt-python)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (nbdkit)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (netcf)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (perl-Sys-Virt)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (qemu-kvm)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (seabios)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (sgabios)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (supermin)	ELSA-2019-1175	2019-07-30

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