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TI-2013-03805 Aliases CVE-2013-4344GHSA-38mh-mg22-vw9h

Buffer overflow in the SCSI implementation in QEMU, as used in Xen, when a SCSI…

Priority LOW 32CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the SCSI implementation in QEMU, as used in Xen, when a SCSI controller has more than 256 attached devices, allows local users to gain privileges via a small transfer buffer in a REPORT LUNS command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1754 Released 2013-11-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools, qemu-img-rhev security and bug fix update
    • RHEV Agents (vdsm) qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6
  • RHSA-2013:1527 Released 2013-11-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor6 security and bug fix update
    • RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.5-20131115.0.3.2.el6_5
  • RHSA-2013:1553 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEV Agents (vdsm)Fixed RHSA-2013:1754
RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2013:1527
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1553
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1553
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1553
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1553
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4344
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38mh-mg22-vw9h

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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