Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:4.2.1-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2595531
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Jun 2020

Introduced: 4 Jun 2020

CVE-2020-13791  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 15:4.2.1-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9034.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU 4.2.0 allows guest OS users to trigger an out-of-bounds access by providing an address near the end of the PCI configuration space.

CVSS Scores

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