Out-of-bounds Read in Qemu
CVE-2019-6501
In QEMU 3.1, scsi_handle_inquiry_reply in hw/scsi/scsi-generic.c allows out-of-bounds write and read operations.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qemu — versions 3.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/24/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2019-01/msg02324.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0006/ (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2166 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2425 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2553 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6501?
- CVE-2019-6501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6501?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.