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Gentoo: GLSA-202003-66 Normal: QEMU Multiple Arbitrary Code Threats

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Calendar Grey March 30, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in QEMU may enable malicious actors to run arbitrary commands or trigger denial-of-service conditions. Updating is advised.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in QEMU, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in QEMU. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo arbitrary execution normal qemu

Resolution

All QEMU users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/qemu-4.2.0-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-13164 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13164 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-8608 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8608

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-66
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 30, 2020
Bugs: #709490, #711334
ID: 202003-66

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo arbitrary execution normal qemu

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in QEMU, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-emulation/qemu < 4.2.0-r2 >= 4.2.0-r2

Impact

===== An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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