Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in QEMU, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the host system.
| Package | app-emulation/qemu on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.8.0-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.8.0-r1 |
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in QEMU. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A local attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code with privileges of QEMU process on the host, gain privileges on the host system, cause a Denial of Service condition, or obtain sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All QEMU users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/qemu-2.8.0-r1"