#VU63775 NULL pointer dereference in QEMU - CVE-2021-20196 

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#VU63775 NULL pointer dereference in QEMU - CVE-2021-20196

Published: May 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63775
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20196
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Software vendor:
QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the floppy disk emulator of QEMU. A privileged guest can trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and cause a denial of service. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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