NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting virt-devel:rhel/sgabios package, versions <1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
2.32% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-VIRTDEVEL-5656906
  • 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-devel:rhel/sgabios to version 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2019:3345.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt-devel:rhel/sgabios package and not the virt-devel:rhel/sgabios 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.

References