CVE-2024-4467

Qemu-kvm: 'qemu-img info' leads to host file read/write

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 2, 2024 at 03:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:01 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorOpenShift VirtualizationEnterprise Linux Advanced Virtualization

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in the QEMU disk image utility (qemu-img) 'info' command. A specially crafted image file containing a `json:{}` value describing block devices in QMP could cause the qemu-img process on the host to consume large amounts of memory or CPU time, leading to denial of service or read/write to an existing external file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions8.2
Vendor states this is fixed in 8020120240708124623.863bb0db (unaffected)

References (13)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-400CWE-787

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