UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24165

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24165
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24165.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24165
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Published
2023-08-28T21:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:17Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / qemu

Package

Name
qemu
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/qemu@1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.0+dfsg-0ubuntu9
1:4.0+dfsg-0ubuntu10
1:4.2-1ubuntu1
1:4.2-1ubuntu2
1:4.2-3ubuntu1
1:4.2-3ubuntu2
1:4.2-3ubuntu3
1:4.2-3ubuntu4
1:4.2-3ubuntu5
1:4.2-3ubuntu6
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.1
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.2
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.3
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.4
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.5
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.6
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.7
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.8
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.9
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.10
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.11
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.12
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.14
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.15
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.16
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.17
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.18
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.19
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.21
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.23
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.24
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.25
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.26
1:4.2-3ubuntu6.27

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-block-extra",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-guest-agent",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-kvm",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-arm",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-common",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-data",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-mips",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-misc",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-ppc",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-s390x",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-sparc",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-x86",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-x86-microvm",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-x86-xen",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user-binfmt",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user-static",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-utils",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28"
        }
    ]
}