Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-24165
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the qemu package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS). Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a valid security issue by multiple third parties.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | qemu | 1:5.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24165 |
| Debian:13 | qemu | 1:5.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24165 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 1:5.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24165 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qemu | 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 | USN-6567-1 |