CVE-2025-8860

Public on 2025-09-18
Modified on 2025-09-18
Description
A flaw was found in QEMU in the uefi-vars virtual device. When the guest writes to register UEFI_VARS_REG_BUFFER_SIZE, the .write callback `uefi_vars_write` is invoked. The function allocates a heap buffer without zeroing the memory, leaving the buffer filled with residual data from prior allocations. When the guest later reads from register UEFI_VARS_REG_PIO_BUFFER_TRANSFER, the .read callback `uefi_vars_read` returns leftover metadata or other sensitive process memory from the previously allocated buffer, leading to an information disclosure vulnerability.
Severity
Low severity
Low
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CVSS v3 Base Score
3.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core qemu Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 qemu Not Affected
Amazon Linux 1 qemu-kvm No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Core qemu-kvm Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N