NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting virt:rhel/sgabios-bin package, versions <1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.32% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5656915
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed5 Nov 2019

Introduced: 5 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-12155  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt:rhel/sgabios-bin to version 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2019:3345.

NVD Description

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

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

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