VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-24165
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS).
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.70%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS). Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a valid security issue by multiple third parties.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.70% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- qemu/qemu · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1863025Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/iqCbjdT8Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0012/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1863025Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/iqCbjdT8Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0012/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.