SB2018121713 - OpenSUSE Linux update for qemu
Published: December 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018121713
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16847)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in nvme_cmb_ops routines in nvme device due to OOB heap buffer read access issue in the NVM Express Controller emulation'. An adjacent attacker can crash the QEMU process resulting in DoS or potentially run arbitrary code with privileges of the QEMU process.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.