VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-20295

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.51%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-04-01
Last modified2026-06-17

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the SLiRP networking implementation of the QEMU emulator. This flaw occurs in the icmp6_send_echoreply() routine while replying to an ICMP echo request, also known as ping. This flaw allows a malicious guest to leak the contents of the host memory, resulting in possible information disclosure. This flaw affects versions of libslirp before 4.3.1.