NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting virt:rhel/python3-libvirt package, versions <0:6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5612273
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-10703  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt:rhel/python3-libvirt to version 0:6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4676.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:rhel/python3-libvirt package and not the virt:rhel/python3-libvirt package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference was found in the libvirt API responsible introduced in upstream version 3.10.0, and fixed in libvirt 6.0.0, for fetching a storage pool based on its target path. In more detail, this flaw affects storage pools created without a target path such as network-based pools like gluster and RBD. Unprivileged users with a read-only connection could abuse this flaw to crash the libvirt daemon, resulting in a potential denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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