libslirp TCP URG OOB Read Information Leak
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9539 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | STAR_Labs |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-24 05:17:31 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-24 05:17:31 UTC |
| Description | An out-of-bounds heap read and integer underflow in the TCP urgent data handling (sosendoob) in freedesktop.org libslirp version before v4.9.2 on hypervisor host environments (e.g., QEMU) allows a privileged guest VM attacker (root or CAP_NET_RAW) to leak gigabytes of sensitive host-process heap memory via sending crafted TCP segments with manipulated URG flags and urgent pointers (ti_urp). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-125 | CWE-125 CWE-125 Out-of-bounds read
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Freedesktop.org | Libslirp | affected 4.9.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/-/releases/v4.9.2 | [email protected] | gitlab.freedesktop.org | |
| gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/-/work_items/93 | [email protected] | gitlab.freedesktop.org | |
| gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/-/commit/927bca7344e31fd58e2f7afaca784aad4400eb84 | [email protected] | gitlab.freedesktop.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Bruce Chen of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (en)
CNA: Shi Weiming of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.