Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : qemu (MDVSA-2009:257)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42047

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Qemu 0.9.1 and earlier does not perform range checks for block device read or write requests, which allows guest host users with root privileges to access arbitrary memory and escape the virtual machine.
(CVE-2008-0928)

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Solution

Update the affected dkms-kqemu, qemu and / or qemu-img packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42047

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-257.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/7/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dkms-kqemu, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:qemu, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:qemu-img, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/5/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0928

BID: 23731

CWE: 264

MDVSA: 2009:257

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