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CVE-2024-4467

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

Published: Jul 2, 2024Updated: Feb 25, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РОСА ХРОМАО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АЛЬТ СП 10АО «ИВК»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
ао «нтц ит роса»commercialRUOperating Systems
ао «ивк»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka ivk
and 22 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/2eb42a728d27a43fdcad5f37d3f65706ce6deba5
gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/7e1110664ecbc4826f3c978ccb06b6c1bce823e6
gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/7ead946998610657d38d1a505d5f25300d4ca613
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and 24 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 2, 2024
Last Updated
Feb 25, 2026

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