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CVE-2020-13253
CVE-2020-13253
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published May 27, 2020
sd_wp_addr in hw/sd/sd.c in QEMU 4.2.0 uses an unvalidated address, which leads to an out-of-bounds read during sdhci_write() operations. A guest OS user can crash the QEMU process.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qemu | qemu | 5.0.1 |
| qemu | Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.4 |
| qemu | Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47+esm1 |
| qemu | Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.45 |
| qemu | Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.31 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- May 26, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 8, 2025 CVE Updated
- Mar 6, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 6, 2026 Security Advisory (5 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 5, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- x_refsource_MISC
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-4467-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200913 [SECURITY] [DLA 2373-1] qemu security update mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-202011-09 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220905 [SECURITY] [DLA 3099-1] qemu security update mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST