#VU16555 Out-of-bounds read in QEMU - CVE-2018-18849

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16555

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18849

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to message length value in 'msg_len' could be invalid due to an invalid migration stream while writing a message in 'lsi_do_msgin'. An adjacent attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QEMU: 0.1 - 2.12.50

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External links
https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=e58ccf039650065a9442de43c9816f81e88f27f6

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.