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Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2753-2 qemu -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

12 Sep 2021

Affected Packages:

qemu

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 994080.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2021-3592.

More information:

It was found that the patch for CVE-2021-3592 introduced a regression which prevented ssh connections to the host system. Since there is no imminent solution for the problem, the patch for CVE-2021-3592 has been reverted. Updated qemu packages are now available to correct this issue.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u16.

We recommend that you upgrade your qemu packages.

For the detailed security status of qemu please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/qemu

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS