UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24165

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2020-24165
Downstream
USN-6567-1
Published: 28 Aug 2023, 21:15
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:30

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Aug 2023, 21:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:30
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS). Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a valid security issue by multiple third parties.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•qemu

    < 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28

References (4)