CVE-2013-4541
qemu: usb: insufficient sanity checking of setup_index+setup_len in post_load
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · December 3, 2013
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
The usb_device_post_load function in hw/usb/bus.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted savevm image, related to a negative setup_len or setup_index value.
Statement
This issue does affect the versions of kvm package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue does affect the versions of qemu-kvm package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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