NULL pointer dereference in Qemu
CVE-2019-5008
hw/sparc64/sun4u.c in QEMU 3.1.50 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference, which allows the attacker to cause a denial of service via a device driver.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qemu — versions 3.1.50
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.qemu.org/
- fakhrizulkifli.github.io/posts/2019/01/03/CVE-2019-5008/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108024 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3978-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5008?
- CVE-2019-5008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5008?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5008 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.