Improper Input Validation Affecting virt-devel:rhel/ocaml-libguestfs-devel package, versions <1:1.40.2-25.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea.alma


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRTDEVEL-5611672
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2019-20485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 virt-devel:rhel/ocaml-libguestfs-devel to version 1:1.40.2-25.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea.alma or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4676.

NVD Description

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

qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt before 6.0.0 mishandles the holding of a monitor job during a query to a guest agent, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (API blockage).

CVSS Scores

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