Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting qemu-kvm-core package, versions <15:2.12.0-99.module+el8.2.0+6870+55b789b4.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.7% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-QEMUKVMCORE-2042456
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jan 2020

Introduced: 27 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-8608  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 qemu-kvm-core to version 15:2.12.0-99.module+el8.2.0+6870+55b789b4.2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, tcp_subr.c misuses snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow in later code.

CVSS Scores

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