CVE-2021-4206
A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. An integer overflow in the cursor_alloc() function can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a subsequent heap-based
02 Description
A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. An integer overflow in the cursor_alloc() function can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a subsequent heap-based
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.83% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 57.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2022-04-29 16:19Z4 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-03-21 18:03Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-01-13
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b7007ae2cf03cd45bd2a7cac5e6488f39464eee4fc770580b415d8e75970ef4a
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2036998
- starlabs.sghttps://starlabs.sg/advisories/21-4206/
- www.debian.orgDSA-5133https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5133
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202208-27https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20220905 [SECURITY] [DLA 3099-1] qemu security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.html
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0010/
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- SLOF Fixed in 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- hivex Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- hivex-devel Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libguestfs Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-appliance Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-bash-completion Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-devel Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-gfs2 Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-gobject Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-gobject-devel Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-inspect-icons Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-java Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-java-devel Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-javadoc Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-man-pages-ja Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-man-pages-uk Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-rescue Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-rsync Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-tools Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-tools-c Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-winsupport Fixed in 8.6-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libguestfs-xfs Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libiscsi Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libiscsi-devel Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libiscsi-utils Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libnbd Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libnbd-bash-completion Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libnbd-devel Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libtpms Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libtpms-devel Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libvirt Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-client Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-config-network Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-interface Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-network Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
90 further packages in AlmaLinux 8 not shown (first 40 listed).
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- SLOF Fixed in 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- hivex Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- hivex-devel Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libguestfs Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-appliance Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-bash-completion Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-devel Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-gfs2 Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-gobject Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-gobject-devel Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-inspect-icons Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-java Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-java-devel Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-javadoc Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-man-pages-ja Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-man-pages-uk Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-rescue Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-rsync Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-tools Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-tools-c Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libguestfs-winsupport Fixed in 8.6-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libguestfs-xfs Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
- libiscsi Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libiscsi-devel Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libiscsi-utils Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libnbd Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libnbd-bash-completion Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libnbd-devel Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libtpms Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libtpms-devel Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
- libvirt Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-client Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-config-network Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-interface Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-network Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
- libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu Fixed in 8.0.0-5.2.module_el8.6.0+3071+a07c0ea5
90 further packages in CloudLinux 8 not shown (first 40 listed).
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- qemu Fixed in 1:7.0+dfsg-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- qemu Fixed in 1:7.0+dfsg-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- qemu Fixed in 1:7.0+dfsg-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- qemu Fixed in 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.40
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- qemu Fixed in 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.23
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- qemu Fixed in 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.2
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- qemu Fixed in 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47+esm6Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- qemu Fixed in 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.51+esm4Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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