Improper Input Validation Affecting libvirt-admin package, versions <0:5.7.0-13.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBVIRTADMIN-2563147
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Mar 2020

Introduced: 19 Mar 2020

CVE-2019-20485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libvirt-admin to version 0:5.7.0-13.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5674.

NVD Description

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

qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt before 6.0.0 mishandles the holding of a monitor job during a query to a guest agent, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (API blockage).

CVSS Scores

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