Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting python3-hivex package, versions <0:1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed14 Dec 2018
Introduced: 14 Dec 2018
CVE-2018-20815 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 python3-hivex to version 0:1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-hivex package and not the python3-hivex package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In QEMU 3.1.0, load_device_tree in device_tree.c calls the deprecated load_image function, which has a buffer overflow risk.
References
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/41
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20815
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4506
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BOE3PVFPMWMXV3DGP2R3XIHAF2ZQU3FS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVDHJB2QKXNDU7OFXIHIL5O5VN5QCSZL/
- https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commitdiff;h=da885fe1ee8b4589047484bd7fa05a4905b52b17
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1175
- https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=da885fe1ee8b4589047484bd7fa05a4905b52b17
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BOE3PVFPMWMXV3DGP2R3XIHAF2ZQU3FS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVDHJB2QKXNDU7OFXIHIL5O5VN5QCSZL/