Two QEMU Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Recently, two memory-related flaws were discovered in QEMU, a popular open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-26327 and CVE-2024-26328, affect QEMU versions 7.1.0 through 8.2.1. Both vulnerabilities stem from ...

QEMU 9.1 Released: New Features and Hardware Support

QEMU, a popular open-source emulator, has launched its latest version, 9.1 with numerous improvements to enhance performance, security, and scalability. Known for its ability to run a wide range of operating systems ...

Ubuntu Patches Three QEMU Vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in QEMU, an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. These issues also affected the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release. In response, Canonical has released security updates to address QEMU ...

Cyberattackers Exploit QEMU for Stealthy Network Tunneling

In recent times, malicious actors have been found using innovative techniques to infiltrate systems and networks. One such development involves abusing the QEMU open-source hardware emulator as a tunneling tool during cyber-attacks ...

Ubuntu Fixed High-Severity QEMU Vulnerabilities

QEMU is a widely used open-source emulator for running multiple operating systems within a virtual machine. However, recent discoveries by the Ubuntu security team have shed light on issues within QEMU, addressing ...