SB2022012539 - SUSE update for qemu 



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

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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.