Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the QEMU Guest Agent service for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6, HPC Node 6, Server 6, Workstation 6, Desktop Supplementary 6, Server Supplementary 6, Supplementary AUS 6.4, Supplementary EUS 6.4.z, and Workstation Supplementary 6, when installing on Windows, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program in an unspecified folder.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | qemu-img +4 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6 | RHSA-2013:1100 |
| RHEL 6 | virtio-win | 1.6.5-6.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1101 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:1100 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1101 Red Hat Security Advisory: virtio-win security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2013:1101 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1100 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=980757