CVE-2021-4145

QEMU: NULL pointer dereference in mirror_wait_on_conflicts() in block/mirror.c

Published Jan 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the block mirror layer of QEMU in versions prior to 6.2.0. The `self` pointer is dereferenced in mirror_wait_on_conflicts() without ensuring that it's not NULL. A malicious unprivileged user within the guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host when writing data reaches the threshold of mirroring node.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34014 A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the block mirror layer of QEMU in versions prior to 6.2.0. The `self` pointer is dereferenced in mirror_wait_on_conflicts() without ensuring that it's not NULL. A malicious unprivileged user within the guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host when writing data reaches the threshold of mirroring node.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00038}

epss

{'score': 0.0004}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM
Reserved
Dec 21, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 25, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 AM