The patch_instruction function in hw/i386/kvmvapic.c in QEMU does not initialize the imm32 variable, which allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive information from host stack memory by accessing the Task Priority Register (TPR).
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Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-573-1 | qemu security update |
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DLA-1599-1 | qemu security update |
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EUVD-2016-5026 | The patch_instruction function in hw/i386/kvmvapic.c in QEMU does not initialize the imm32 variable, which allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive information from host stack memory by accessing the Task Priority Register (TPR). |
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USN-2974-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:17:30.133Z
Reserved: 2016-04-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4020

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-25T15:59:04.927
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4020


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