CVE-2020-24165
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2197QEMU: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in QEMU ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Code auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
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references (14)
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- https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1863025cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2020-24165/cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.htmlcnnvd
- https://pastebin.com/iqCbjdT8cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0012/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0126cnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1863025enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.htmlenisa_euvd
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