Out-of-bounds Read Affecting virt:rhel/libiscsi-devel package, versions <0:1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5646941
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2020-11947  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt:rhel/libiscsi-devel to version 0:1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1762.

NVD Description

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

iscsi_aio_ioctl_cb in block/iscsi.c in QEMU 4.1.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read that may disclose unrelated information from process memory to an attacker.

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