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CVE-2019-6778

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

Description

In QEMU 3.0.0, tcp_emu in slirp/tcp_subr.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

qemuDebian

Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-3CVE-2019-6778

Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-3CVE-2019-6778

Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-3CVE-2019-6778

Fixed in:1:3.1+dfsg-3CVE-2019-6778

qemuUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-systemUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

qemu-system-armUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-mipsUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-miscUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-ppcUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-s390xUbuntu

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-sparcUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

qemu-system-x86Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.45USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.36USN-3923-1

Fixed in:1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.12USN-3923-1

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days

45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references11

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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