CVE-2013-4536

qemu: virtio: insufficient validation of num_sg when mapping

Published May 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4395 An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2342-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 28, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM