Buffer Overflow Affecting virt:rhel/virt-v2v-bash-completion package, versions <1:1.42.0-22.module_el8.8.0+3553+bd08596b


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRT-5919881
  • published26 Sept 2023
  • disclosed19 Sept 2023

Introduced: 19 Sep 2023

CVE-2022-40284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt:rhel/virt-v2v-bash-completion to version 1:1.42.0-22.module_el8.8.0+3553+bd08596b or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:5264.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:rhel/virt-v2v-bash-completion package and not the virt:rhel/virt-v2v-bash-completion package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A physically proximate attacker can exploit this if NTFS-3G software is configured to execute upon attachment of an external storage device.

CVSS Scores

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