Summary
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on a variety of architectures. The qemu-kvm packages provide the user-space component for running virtual machines that use KVM.
Security Fix(es):
* qemu-kvm: VNC WebSocket handshake use-after-free (CVE-2025-11234)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 9 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 9 | qemu-kvm | 7:10.1.0-17.el9_8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Qemu-kvm: vnc websocket handshake use-after-free
A flaw was found in QEMU. If the QIOChannelWebsock object is freed while it is waiting to complete a handshake, a GSource is leaked. This can lead to the callback firing later on and triggering a use-after-free in the use of the channel. This can be abused by…
References
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2401209