SB2014080401 - Information disclosure in qemu (Alpine package)
Published: August 4, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014080401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3615)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The VGA emulator in QEMU allows local guest users to read host memory by setting the display to a high resolution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.