Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-system-aarch64 package, versions <15:4.2.1-13.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUSYSTEMAARCH64-2595837
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Nov 2020

Introduced: 26 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-29129  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-system-aarch64 to version 15:4.2.1-13.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9638.

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.

ncsi.c in libslirp through 4.3.1 has a buffer over-read because it tries to read a certain amount of header data even if that exceeds the total packet length.

CVSS Scores

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