Memory Leak Affecting libvirt-daemon-driver-secret package, versions <0:4.5.0-42.module+el8.2.0+6024+15a2423f


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-LIBVIRTDAEMONDRIVERSECRET-2043025
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Sept 2019

Introduced: 17 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-20382  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 libvirt-daemon-driver-secret to version 0:4.5.0-42.module+el8.2.0+6024+15a2423f or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvirt-daemon-driver-secret package and not the libvirt-daemon-driver-secret package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1