CVE-2020-25084
QEMU: usb: use-after-free issue while setting up packet
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 24, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the USB(xHCI/eHCI) controller emulators of QEMU. This flaw occurs while setting up the USB packet as a usb_packet_map() routine and returns an error that was not checked. This flaw allows a guest user or process to crash the QEMU process, resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
In Red Hat OpenStack Platform, because the flaw has a lower impact and the fix would require a substantial amount of development, no update will be provided at this time for the RHOSP qemu-kvm-rhev package.
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 3.1 · 3.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-416 · Use After Free