Memory Leak Affecting virt:rhel/libguestfs-tools-c package, versions <1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5777665
  • published26 Jun 2023
  • disclosed21 Jun 2023

Introduced: 21 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-2700  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt:rhel/libguestfs-tools-c to version 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:3822.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in libvirt. This security flaw ouccers due to repeatedly querying an SR-IOV PCI device's capabilities that exposes a memory leak caused by a failure to free the virPCIVirtualFunction array within the parent struct's g_autoptr cleanup.

CVSS Scores

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