HIGH

CVE-2019-12155

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

5.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

libiscsiAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea
libiscsi-develAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365and 1 other package
netcfAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3eaand 1 other package
netcf-develAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
sgabiosAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea
sgabios-binAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703

Vendor advisories

CVE-2019-12155 Red Hat Product Security1,716 products fixed · 26 known affected
QEMU: qxl: null pointer dereference while releasing spice resources
kvm.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · qemu-guest-agent as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization · qemu-img as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
RHSA-2020:1216 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security, bug fix, and enhancement update
RHSA-2019:4344 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update
RHSA-2019:3787 Red Hat Product Security11 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update
RHSA-2019:3742 Red Hat Product Security11 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update
RHBA-2019:3723 Red Hat Product Security861 products fixed
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Advanced Virtualization bug fix and enhancement update

4 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.

Technical details

Published: 2019-05-24

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12155?

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.

Is CVE-2019-12155 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12155 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 5.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12155?

CVE-2019-12155 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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