Reachable Assertion Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:4.2.0-48.module+el8.4.0+11909+3300d70f.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.2% (58th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-QEMUIMG-2117308
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 20 Oct 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 qemu-img to version 15:4.2.0-48.module+el8.4.0+11909+3300d70f.3 or higher.

NVD Description

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

eth_get_gso_type in net/eth.c in QEMU 4.2.1 allows guest OS users to trigger an assertion failure. A guest can crash the QEMU process via packet data that lacks a valid Layer 3 protocol.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
Expand this section

NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
Expand this section

Red Hat

3.8 low
Expand this section

SUSE

4.4 medium