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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-3947: Out-of-bounds Read

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-3947: Out-of-bounds Read

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/18/2022
Created
10/02/2024
Added
10/01/2024
Modified
10/02/2024

Description

A stack-buffer-overflow was found in QEMU in the NVME component. The flaw lies in nvme_changed_nslist() where a malicious guest controlling certain input can read out of bounds memory. A malicious user could use this flaw leading to disclosure of sensitive information.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-qemu

References

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