CVE-2013-4530
qemu: pl022: fix buffer overun on invalid state load
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · December 3, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
Buffer overflow in hw/ssi/pl022.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tx_fifo_head and rx_fifo_head values in a savevm image.
Statement
Not vulnerable.
This issue does not affect the versions of kvm package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue does not affect the versions of qemu-kvm package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 3.7AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE not specified