SB2024101632 - Privilege escalation in QEMU
Published: October 16, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101632
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6519)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the implementation of the virtual LSI53C895A SCSI Host Bus Adapter. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.