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CVE-2018-7550
The load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in Quick Emulator (aka QEMU)...
Vulnerability Description
The load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in Quick Emulator (aka QEMU) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a mh_load_end_addr value greater than mh_bss_end_addr, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write memory access.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1369
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-02/msg06890.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00016.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3649-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00015.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103181
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1549798
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2462
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-f49v-45qp-cv53
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
qemu, debian linux, ubuntu linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 18.04, 7.6, 7.7, 7.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 1st, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.