Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2021 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2021-20221
Medium 6.0
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in qemu. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An out-of-bounds heap buffer access issue was found in the ARM Generic Interrupt Controller emulator of QEMU up to and including qemu 4.2.0on aarch64 platform. The issue occurs because while writing an interrupt ID to the controller memory area, it is not masked to be 4 bits wide. It may lead to the said issue while updating controller state fields and their subsequent processing. A privileged guest user may use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host resulting in DoS scenario.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 8.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd-devel | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdfuse | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-bash-completion | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-basic-filters | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-basic-plugins | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-curl-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-devel | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-example-plugins | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-gzip-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-python-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-server | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-ssh-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-vddk-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-xz-filter | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libvirt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seabios | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seabios-bin | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seavgabios-bin | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | supermin | 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | supermin-devel | 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Debian:12 | qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Debian:13 | qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20221 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | hivex | 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+642+7e26f5e1 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | hivex | 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.5.0+670+c4aa478c | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libguestfs | 1:1.40.2-27.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 0:8.2-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libnbd | 0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt | 0:6.0.0-35.1.module+el8.4.0+642+7e26f5e1 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-python | 0:6.0.0-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nbdkit | 0:1.16.2-4.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 0:6.0.0-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | qemu-kvm | 5:4.2.0-48.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | seabios | 0:1.13.0-2.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | supermin | 0:5.1.19-10.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125
References
- [oss-security] 20210205 CVE-2021-20221 QEMU: aarch64: GIC: out-of-bound heap buffer access via an interrupt ID field mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210218 [SECURITY] [DLA 2560-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1924601 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210708-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220905 [SECURITY] [DLA 3099-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST