CVE-2013-4536 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4536: An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4536 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

qemu→ fixed in2.1+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

qemu→ fixed in2.1+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

qemu→ fixed in2.1+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu

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