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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-20815: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-20815: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/24/2019
Created
04/26/2019
Added
04/25/2019
Modified
08/27/2019

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-qemu

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