Vulnerability identifier: #VU96080

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7409

CWE-ID: CWE-662

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper synchronization during socket closure in the QEMU NBD Server. A malicious guest can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QEMU: All versions

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7409
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302487

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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