CVE-2013-4535
Description
From CVE.org
The virtqueue_map_sg function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a crafted savevm image, related to virtio-block or virtio-serial read.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.7 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Anthony Liguori, Michael Roth, and Michael S. Tsirkin (Red Hat).
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