hw/ppc/spapr.c in QEMU through 3.1.0 allows Information Exposure because the hypervisor…
Priority LOW 17CWE-668Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-668 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
hw/ppc/spapr.c in QEMU through 3.1.0 allows Information Exposure because the hypervisor shares the /proc/device-tree/system-id and /proc/device-tree/model system attributes with a guest.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00599 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcm6-f8w6-w5fj
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-8934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcm6-f8w6-w5fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-8934 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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