UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24165

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24165

    Published: 28 Aug 2023Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2020-24165
    Aliases:
    USN-6567-1

    Summary:

    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: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24165, https://pastebin.com/iqCbjdT8, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6567-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24165

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: qemu

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

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28

    Affected versions

    1:4.0+dfsg-0ubuntu9

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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