# CVE-2018-18849: In Qemu 3.0.0, lsi\_do\_msgin in hw/scsi/lsi53c895a.c allows out-of-bounds access by triggering an invalid msg\_len value.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Qemu 3.0.0, lsi_do_msgin in hw/scsi/lsi53c895a.c allows out-of-bounds access by triggering an invalid msg_len value.

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3826-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LQIBTGNRDQEXGAAYHE4JIWFAYFNHZ6QP/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00004.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/1
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-10/msg06401.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0006/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00010.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4454
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/76

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