Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-4158 (CCN-234327)

Assigned:2021-12-12
Published:2021-12-12
Updated:2023-02-12
Summary:A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the ACPI code of QEMU. A malicious, privileged user within the guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.0 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.0 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-4158

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
qemu-cve20214158-dos(234327)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Qemu GIT Repository
READ memory access in /hw/acpi/pcihp.c

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7791
    P
    		qemu-tools-7.1.0-150500.47.15 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20227967
    P
    		RHSA-2022:7967: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2022-11-15
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3187
    P
    		libidn-tools-1.28-5.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3518
    P
    		guile-2.0.9-9.3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95148
    P
    		qemu-6.2.0-150400.35.10 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94817
    P
    		qemu-tools-6.2.0-150400.35.10 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:351
    P
    		qemu-6.2.0-150400.35.10 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-10
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20221759
    P
    		RHSA-2022:1759: virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2022-05-10
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