SB2022012539 - SUSE update for qemu
Published: January 25, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022012539
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20196)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the floppy disk emulator of QEMU. A privileged guest can trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.