Vulnerability Description
A stack overflow vulnerability was found in the Intel HD Audio device (intel-hda) of QEMU. A malicious guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. This flaw affects QEMU versions prior to 7.0.0.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 7.0.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973784Issue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/542ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1973784Issue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/542ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0001/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-3611?
CVE-2021-3611 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A stack overflow vulnerability was found in the Intel HD Audio device (intel-hda) of QEMU. A malicious guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service...
How severe is CVE-2021-3611?
CVE-2021-3611 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3611?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Redhat Enterprise Linux.