# Security update for qemu

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1438-2  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1213269
  * bsc#1218889
  * bsc#1222843
  * bsc#1222845

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-3019
  * CVE-2023-6683
  * CVE-2024-3446
  * CVE-2024-3447

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-3019 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-3019 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-6683 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-6683 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-3446 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-3447 ( SUSE ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for qemu fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-3447: Fixed heap buffer overflow in sdhci_write_dataport()
    (bsc#1222845)
  * CVE-2023-6683: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in qemu_clipboard_request()
    (bsc#1218889)
  * CVE-2024-3446: Fixed DMA reentrancy issue leads to double free vulnerability
    (bsc#1222843)
  * CVE-2023-3019: Fixed heap use-after-free in e1000e_write_packet_to_guest()
    (bsc#1213269)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1438=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-ui-spice-core-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-chardev-spice-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-audio-spice-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-ui-opengl-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-vga-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-ui-opengl-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-ui-spice-core-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-tools-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-chardev-spice-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-display-qxl-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-tools-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-block-curl-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-guest-agent-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-usb-redirect-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-debugsource-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-audio-spice-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-usb-redirect-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-vga-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-hw-display-qxl-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64)
    * qemu-arm-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-arm-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * qemu-ipxe-1.0.0+-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-SLOF-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-sgabios-8-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-vgabios-1.16.0_0_gd239552-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-seabios-1.16.0_0_gd239552-150500.49.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (s390x)
    * qemu-s390x-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-s390x-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (x86_64)
    * qemu-accel-tcg-x86-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-accel-tcg-x86-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-x86-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-x86-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (ppc64le)
    * qemu-ppc-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1
    * qemu-ppc-debuginfo-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3019.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6683.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3446.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3447.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213269
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218889
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222843
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222845

Explore SUSE's Critical Security Updates for QEMU Vulnerabilities

August 1, 2024
* bsc#1213269 * bsc#1218889 * bsc#1222843 * bsc#1222845

Summary

## This update for qemu fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-3447: Fixed heap buffer overflow in sdhci_write_dataport() (bsc#1222845) * CVE-2023-6683: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in qemu_clipboard_request() (bsc#1218889) * CVE-2024-3446: Fixed DMA reentrancy issue leads to double free vulnerability (bsc#1222843) * CVE-2023-3019: Fixed heap use-after-free in e1000e_write_packet_to_guest() (bsc#1213269) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1438=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1 * qemu-ui-spice-core-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1 * qemu-chardev-spice-7.1.0-150500.49.15.1 * qemu-audio-spice-debug...

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References

* bsc#1213269

* bsc#1218889

* bsc#1222843

* bsc#1222845

Cross-

* CVE-2023-3019

* CVE-2023-6683

* CVE-2024-3446

* CVE-2024-3447

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-3019 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-3019 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-6683 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-6683 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-3446 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-3447 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3019.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6683.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3446.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3447.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bu...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1438-2
Rating: important

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