Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-system-aarch64 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-QEMUSYSTEMAARCH64-2597366
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Jan 2021

Introduced: 26 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-29443  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-system-aarch64 to version 15:4.2.1-5.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9109.

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.

ide_atapi_cmd_reply_end in hw/ide/atapi.c in QEMU 5.1.0 allows out-of-bounds read access because a buffer index is not validated.

CVSS Scores

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