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TI-2013-03981 Aliases CVE-2013-4535GHSA-4g6m-vjr9-mv9r

Improper input validation in QEMU

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The virtqueue_map_sg function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a crafted savevm image, related to virtio-block or virtio-serial read.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00957 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial QEMU: 1.7.2Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—QEMUbefore 1.7.21.7.2Patch availableCNA
  • QEMU Vendor— Affected before 1.7.2 Fixed in 1.7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
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_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • 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_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QEMU Fixed in 1.7.2

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1268 Released 2014-09-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 libcacard-devel-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, libcacard-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7 +4
  • RHSA-2014:0888 Released 2014-07-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10
  • RHSA-2014:0927 Released 2014-07-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-guest-agent-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2014:0743 Released 2014-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 +1
  • RHSA-2014:0744 Released 2014-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • RHEV Agents (vdsm) qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10
  • RHSA-2014:0674 Released 2014-06-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rhev-hypervisor6 3.4.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.5-20140603.2.el6ev

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
RHEV Agents (vdsm)Fixed RHSA-2014:0744
RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2014:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0Fixed RHSA-2014:0888
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0Fixed RHSA-2014:0888
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2014:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0927

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4535
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g6m-vjr9-mv9r

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

Sources

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