#VU98831 Memory leak in QEMU - CVE-2024-8612

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98831

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8612

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: QEMU

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the virtio-scsi, virtio-blk, and virtio-crypto devices. A local user can gain access to uninitialized data stored in bounce.buffer.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QEMU: All versions

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2313760
https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/637b0aa139565cb82a7b9269e62214f87082635c

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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