CVE-2019-8934

Name: CVE-2019-8934
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-21T16:01:14.983+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.3/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-8934 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. hw/ppc/spapr.c in QEMU through 3.1.0 allows Information Exposure because the hypervisor shares the /proc/device-tree/system-id and /proc/device-tree/model system attributes with a guest.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hw/ppc/spapr.c in QEMU through 3.1.0 allows Information Exposure because the hypervisor shares the /proc/device-tree/system-id and /proc/device-tree/model system attributes with a guest.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-668

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 3.1.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00094.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/02/21/1Mailing List, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107115Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2019-02/msg04821.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0006/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00094.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/02/21/1Mailing List, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107115Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2019-02/msg04821.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0006/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-8934?

hw/ppc/spapr.c in QEMU through 3.1.0 allows Information Exposure because the hypervisor shares the /proc/device-tree/system-id and /proc/device-tree/model system attributes with a guest.

How severe is CVE-2019-8934?

CVE-2019-8934 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8934?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST