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CVE-2019-12155 json

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-3804

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.5%
EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.

Patch / fix

  • qemu Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:3.1+dfsg-8

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12155

  • qemu Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.42
  • qemu Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.20
  • qemu Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1:4.2-1ubuntu1
  • qemu Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12155

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  • qemu-kvm RHEL 6 2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5
  • qemu-img RHEL 6 2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5
  • qemu-kvm-tools RHEL 6 2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5
  • qemu-guest-agent RHEL 6 2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5
  • SLOF RHEL 8 20171214-6.gitfa98132.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab
  • hivex RHEL 8 1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab
  • netcf RHEL 8 0.2.8-12.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab
  • nbdkit RHEL 8 1.4.2-5.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:2892RHSA-2019:3345RHBA-2019:3723RHSA-2020:1216RHSA-2019:4344RHSA-2019:3787

  • xen SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 4.2.5_21-45.33.1
  • qemu SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP4, SLED 12 SP4 2.11.2-5.18.1
  • qemu SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +2 more 2.6.2-41.55.1
  • qemu SLE Module for Server Applications 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 2.11.2-9.28.3
  • qemu SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 3.1.1-9.3.3
  • xen SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1-LTSS 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 4.4.4_40-61.49.1
  • qemu SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1-LTSS 2.3.1-33.26.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0388-1SUSE-SU-2019:14201-1SUSE-SU-2019:14199-1SUSE-SU-2019:2353-1SUSE-SU-2019:2157-1SUSE-SU-2019:2246-1

  • qemu openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.1.0-32.1
  • qemu openSUSE Leap 15.0 2.11.2-lp150.7.25.1
  • qemu openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.1.1-lp151.7.3.3
  • qemu-testsuite openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.1.1-lp151.7.3.3
  • qemu-linux-user openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.1.1-lp151.7.3.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2059-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2041-1

  • netcf AlmaLinux 8 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
  • netcf AlmaLinux 8 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • netcf AlmaLinux 8 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea
  • sgabios AlmaLinux 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
  • sgabios AlmaLinux 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea
  • libiscsi AlmaLinux 8 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi AlmaLinux 8 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
  • libiscsi AlmaLinux 8 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea

almalinux advisories ALSA-2019:3345

  • netcf Rocky Linux 8 0.2.8-12.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61
  • netcf Rocky Linux 8 0.2.8-12.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e
  • netcf Rocky Linux 8 0.2.8-12.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd
  • sgabios Rocky Linux 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61
  • sgabios Rocky Linux 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e
  • sgabios Rocky Linux 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd
  • libiscsi Rocky Linux 8 1.18.0-8.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61
  • libiscsi Rocky Linux 8 1.18.0-8.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2019:3345

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-12155 updated cvss 3.8

QEMU: qxl: null pointer dereference while releasing spice resources

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kvm
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization qemu-img, qemu-kvm, qemu-kiwi, qemu-kvm-core, qemu-kvm-tests, qemu-kvm-common, +9 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) qemu-img-rhev, qemu-kvm-rhev, libcacard-rhev, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev, libcacard-devel-rhev, libcacard-tools-rhev, +1 more
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat Advanced Virtualization CodeReady Builder for RHEL 8.1.0 hivex 1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+3554+1a3a94a6, netcf 0.2.8-12.module+el8.1.0+3921+a49f7d7b, libvirt 5.6.0-6.module+el8.1.0+4244+9aa4e6bb, seabios 1.12.0-5.module+el8.1.0+4022+29a53beb, libiscsi 1.18.0-8.module+el8.1.0+3554+1a3a94a6, libvirt-nss 5.6.0-6.module+el8.1.0+4244+9aa4e6bb, +41 more Red Hat Advanced Virtualization for RHEL 8.1.0 hivex 1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+3554+1a3a94a6, netcf 0.2.8-12.module+el8.1.0+3921+a49f7d7b, libvirt 5.6.0-6.module+el8.1.0+4244+9aa4e6bb, nbdkit 1.12.5-1.module+el8.1.0+3868+35f94834, seabios 1.12.0-5.module+el8.1.0+4022+29a53beb, libiscsi 1.18.0-8.module+el8.1.0+3554+1a3a94a6, +92 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2019:3723
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) hivex 1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, netcf 0.2.8-12.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, libvirt 4.5.0-35.module+el8.1.0+4227+b2722cb3, seabios 1.11.1-4.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, libiscsi 1.18.0-8.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, netcf-libs 0.2.8-12.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, +34 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) hivex 1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, nbdkit 1.4.2-5.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, netcf 0.2.8-12.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, libvirt 4.5.0-35.module+el8.1.0+4227+b2722cb3, seabios 1.11.1-4.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, libiscsi 1.18.0-8.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab, +81 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3345
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2607
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-img 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm-tools 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-guest-agent 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-img 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm-tools 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-guest-agent 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-img 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm-tools 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-guest-agent 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2892
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2607
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-img 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-kvm-tools 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5, qemu-guest-agent 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2892
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) qemu-img 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-tools 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1, qemu-kvm-common 1.5.3-167.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2607
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-common-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4344
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-common-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3787
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14.0 qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-common-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3742
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, qemu-kvm-common-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, +2 more Red Hat RHV-M 4.3 qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, qemu-img-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, qemu-kvm-common-rhev 2.12.0-44.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3179
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 xen Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 qemu-img-ma, qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-kvm-tools-ma, qemu-kvm-common-ma
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

5.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/22/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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