CVE-2022-36648

CRITICAL

QEMU < 7.0.0 - Remote Code Execution via Rocker Device Model

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Scores

CVSS v3 10.0
EPSS 0.0150
EPSS Percentile 81.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
qemu/qemu < 7.0.0
Published Aug 22, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026