NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nbdfuse package, versions <0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.5.0+20482+a450964e


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NBDFUSE-2605794
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 May 2021

Introduced: 26 May 2021

CVE-2021-20196  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nbdfuse to version 0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.5.0+20482+a450964e or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9172.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nbdfuse package and not the nbdfuse package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the floppy disk emulator of QEMU. This issue occurs while processing read/write ioport commands if the selected floppy drive is not initialized with a block device. This flaw allows a privileged guest user to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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