# CVE-2019-6778: In QEMU 3.0.0, tcp\_emu in slirp/tcp\_subr.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In QEMU 3.0.0, tcp_emu in slirp/tcp_subr.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106758
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00073.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/24/5
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2019-01/msg03132.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CGCFIFSIWUREEQQOZDZFBYKWZHXCWBZN/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJMTVGDLA654HNCDGLCUEIP36SNJEKK7/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00072.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4454
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/76
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1883
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1968
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2425
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00001.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2892
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00007.html

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