Out-of-bounds Write Affecting virt:rhel/sgabios package, versions <1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.02% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5652441
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed7 Apr 2020

Introduced: 7 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-1711  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt:rhel/sgabios to version 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:1358.

NVD Description

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

An out-of-bounds heap buffer access flaw was found in the way the iSCSI Block driver in QEMU versions 2.12.0 before 4.2.1 handled a response coming from an iSCSI server while checking the status of a Logical Address Block (LBA) in an iscsi_co_block_status() routine. A remote user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process, resulting in a denial of service or potential execution of arbitrary code with privileges of the QEMU process on the host.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1