Buffer overflow in target-arm/machine.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative value in cpreg_vmstate_array_len in a savevm image.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2013-4531 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Not vulnerable.
This issue does not affect the versions of kvm package as shipped with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue does not affect the versions of qemu-kvm package as shipped
with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 3.7 |
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Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Not affected |