DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20815

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CVE-2018-20815
Published: 31 May 2019, 22:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 May 2019, 22:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In QEMU 3.1.0, load_device_tree in device_tree.c calls the deprecated load_image function, which has a buffer overflow risk.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•qemu

    < 1:3.1+dfsg-7 | < 1:3.1+dfsg-7 | < 1:3.1+dfsg-7 | < 1:3.1+dfsg-7

References (1)