SB2019090304 - Debian update for qemu
Published: September 3, 2019
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13164)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to qemu-bridge-helper.c does not ensure that a network interface name (obtained from bridge.conf or a --br=bridge option) is limited to the IFNAMSIZ size. A local attacker can create a tap device and attach it to a denied bridge interface, bypass the Access Control List (ACL) and get access to confidential data transmitted on the bridge.
2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14378)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ip_reass() function in ip_input.c in libslirp. A remote authenticated attacker can send a large packet, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.