Description
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS). Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a valid security issue by multiple third parties.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.html
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1863025
Third Party Advisory
https://pastebin.com/iqCbjdT8
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0012/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
62.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
10.0
qemu/qemu
4.2.0
Published
Aug 28, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026