Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libgovirt-devel package, versions <0:0.3.4-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.36% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBGOVIRTDEVEL-2539334
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Sept 2018

Introduced: 11 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-10893  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libgovirt-devel to version 0:0.3.4-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2229.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgovirt-devel package and not the libgovirt-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple integer overflow and buffer overflow issues were discovered in spice-client's handling of LZ compressed frames. A malicious server could cause the client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.