CVE-2018-20815
qemu - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.5%
Description
In QEMU 3.1.0, load_device_tree in device_tree.c calls the deprecated load_image function, which has a buffer overflow risk.
How to fix CVE-2018-20815
To remediate CVE-2018-20815, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:3.1+dfsg-7 or later
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u8 or later
Is CVE-2018-20815 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:3.1+dfsg-7
- from 0, < 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |