Vulnerability Description
A double free vulnerability was found in QEMU virtio devices (virtio-gpu, virtio-serial-bus, virtio-crypto), where the mem_reentrancy_guard flag insufficiently protects against DMA reentrancy issues. This issue could allow a malicious privileged guest user to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service or allow arbitrary code execution within the context of the QEMU process on the host.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6964
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3446
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274211
- https://patchew.org/QEMU/[email protected]/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3446
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274211
- https://patchew.org/QEMU/[email protected]/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0007/
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-3446?
CVE-2024-3446 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). A double free vulnerability was found in QEMU virtio devices (virtio-gpu, virtio-serial-bus, virtio-crypto), where the mem_reentrancy_guard flag insufficiently protects against DMA reentrancy issues. ...
How severe is CVE-2024-3446?
CVE-2024-3446 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-3446?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.