Out-of-bounds Read 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
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5657196
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed5 Apr 2021

Introduced: 5 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-20295  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (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-2021:1064.

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.

It was discovered that the update for the virt:rhel module in the RHSA-2020:4676 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4676) erratum released as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 failed to include the fix for the qemu-kvm component issue CVE-2020-10756, which was previously corrected in virt:rhel/qemu-kvm via erratum RHSA-2020:4059 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4059). CVE-2021-20295 was assigned to that Red Hat specific security regression. For more details about the original security issue CVE-2020-10756, refer to bug 1835986 or the CVE page: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10756.

CVSS Scores

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