Fabrice Bellard QEMU 1.7.0 virtio_scsi_load_request memory corruption
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Fabrice Bellard QEMU 1.7.0. The affected element is the function virtio_scsi_load_request. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-4542. There is no available exploit.
To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Fabrice Bellard QEMU 1.7.0 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function virtio_scsi_load_request. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The virtio_scsi_load_request function in hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image, which triggers an out-of-bounds array access.
The weakness was presented 02/18/2014 by Petr Matousek as Bug 1066382 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4542 since 06/12/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The advisory points out:
An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74047 (Fedora 20 : qemu-1.6.2-5.fc20 (2014-6288)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157057 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for qemu-kvm (ELSA-2015-0349)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.qemu.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93240), Tenable (74047), SecurityFocus (BID 67483†), OSVDB (106824†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45702†). See VDB-13023, VDB-13254, VDB-13266 and VDB-13267 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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- Vendor: https://bellard.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 5.9
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 74047
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : qemu-1.6.2-5.fc20 (2014-6288)
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OpenVAS ID: 80056
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2014-0927
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: git.qemu.org
Timeline
06/12/2013 🔍02/18/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: bellard.orgAdvisory: Bug 1066382
Researcher: Petr Matousek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13283
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X-Force: 93240 - QEMU virtio_scsi_load_request() buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67483 - QEMU Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 106824
Vulnerability Center: 45702 - Qemu <1.7.2 Remote Code Execution and DoS due to Buffer Overrun in Virtio-scsi, High
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Entry
Created: 05/22/2014 12:08Updated: 06/20/2021 08:36
Changes: 05/22/2014 12:08 (76), 06/03/2017 07:50 (7), 06/20/2021 08:36 (3)
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