Buffer Overflow Affecting qemu-system-aarch64 package, versions <15:3.1.0-5.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.69% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUSYSTEMAARCH64-2546843
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Mar 2017

Introduced: 20 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-6058  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-system-aarch64 to version 15:3.1.0-5.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4713.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-system-aarch64 package and not the qemu-system-aarch64 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in NetRxPkt::ehdr_buf in hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when the VLANSTRIP feature is enabled on the vmxnet3 device, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to VLAN stripping.

CVSS Scores

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