Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:4.2.1-5.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2598499
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Dec 2020

Introduced: 31 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-11947  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 15:4.2.1-5.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9104.

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.

iscsi_aio_ioctl_cb in block/iscsi.c in QEMU 4.1.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read that may disclose unrelated information from process memory to an attacker.

CVSS Scores

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