[ glsa 201804-08 ] qemu

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-08)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2018-04-08
Bug(s): #629348, #638506, #643432, #646814, #649616
ID: 201804-08

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in QEMU, the worst of
which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.


Background

QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.

Affected Packages

Package: app-emulation/qemu
Vulnerable: < 2.11.1-r1
Unaffected: >= 2.11.1-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in QEMU. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

An attacker could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service
condition, or obtain sensitive information.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All QEMU users should upgrade to the latest version: