QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an entropy request, which triggers arbitrary stack based allocation and memory corruption.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-qemu | Feb 20, 2019 | Apr 7, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-qemu | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 7, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-qemu-imghuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-qemu-kvmhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-qemu-kvm-common | Dec 4, 2019 | Apr 7, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-qemu-imghuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-qemu-kvmhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-qemu-kvm-common | Apr 16, 2020 | Apr 7, 2016 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 22, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-kvmsuse-upgrade-qemususe-upgrade-qemu-block-curlsuse-upgrade-qemu-block-rbdsuse-upgrade-qemu-guest-agentsuse-upgrade-qemu-ipxesuse-upgrade-qemu-kvmsuse-upgrade-qemu-langsuse-upgrade-qemu-ppcsuse-upgrade-qemu-s390suse-upgrade-qemu-seabiossuse-upgrade-qemu-sgabiossuse-upgrade-qemu-toolssuse-upgrade-qemu-vgabiossuse-upgrade-qemu-x86 | Jun 13, 2016 | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-qemu-kvmubuntu-upgrade-qemu-systemubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-aarch64ubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-armubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-mipsubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-miscubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-ppcubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-s390xubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-sparcubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-x86 | May 12, 2016 | Apr 7, 2016 |
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