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CVE-2013-4540

HIGHEPSS 90th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

Description

Buffer overflow in scoop_gpio_handler_update in QEMU before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large (1) prev_level, (2) gpio_level, or (3) gpio_dir value in a savevm image.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

qemuDebian

Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4540

Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4540

Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4540

Fixed in:2.1+dfsg-1CVE-2013-4540

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 v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

lists.nongnu.org

Other references5

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CVE-2023-4966	Critical	9.4	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2008-4250	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-15944	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-0014	High	10.0	97%	-	-

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