SB2024111273 - Privilege escalation in QEMU
Published: November 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111273
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26327)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the register_vfs() function in hw/pci/pcie_sriov.c in VF implementations. A malicious guest can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.