Use After Free in Qemu

CVE-2024-6519

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the QEMU LSI53C895A SCSI Host Bus Adapter emulation. This issue can lead to a crash or VM escape.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
patrick@puiterwijk.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6519?: CVE-2024-6519 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-10-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-6519?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6519 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.