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CVE-2013-4536

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

How to fix

Remediation Available
qemuDebian
Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4536
Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4536
Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4536
Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4536
qemuUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-systemUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-armUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-mipsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-miscUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-ppcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-sparcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1
qemu-system-x86Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3USN-2342-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days
22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2017-12635Critical9.8100%-Fix
CVE-2022-24637Critical9.899%-Fix
CVE-2017-5689Critical9.892%KEVFix
CVE-2020-3243Critical9.888%--
CVE-2024-21888High8.887%--
CVE-2022-0441Critical9.885%-Fix
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