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TI-2013-03989 Aliases CVE-2013-4544GHSA-xxjj-3mqq-qmc5

hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU 2.0.0-rc0, 1.7.1, and earlier allows local guest users to cause…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU 2.0.0-rc0, 1.7.1, and earlier allows local guest users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) RX or (2) TX queue numbers or (3) interrupt indices. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00718 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.7.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 rc1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 rc2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 rc3VulnerableQEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 rc4VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 rc1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 rc2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 rc3VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 rc4VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 rc1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 rc2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 rc3VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 rc1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 rc2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 rc3VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc0VulnerableQEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·QEMU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4544
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxjj-3mqq-qmc5

References

Advisory 1

Other 7

Sources

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