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Gentoo: GLSA-202005-02 Moderate: QEMU Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey May 12, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities in QEMU on Gentoo could permit arbitrary code execution. Users are advised to upgrade to secure their systems.
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 Gentoo code execution multiple issues normal severity QEMU

Resolution

All QEMU users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/qemu-4.2.0-r5"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-11102 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11102 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-1711 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1711 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-7039 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7039

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-02
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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.

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Severity: Normal
Title: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 12, 2020
Bugs: #716518, #717154, #717770
ID: 202005-02

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution multiple issues normal severity 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-r5 >= 4.2.0-r5

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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