NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nbdkit-vddk-plugin package, versions <0:1.16.2-4.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20319+6eb4347c


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NBDKITVDDKPLUGIN-2600175
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 Jul 2020

Introduced: 2 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-15469  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nbdkit-vddk-plugin to version 0:1.16.2-4.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20319+6eb4347c or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9568.

NVD Description

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

In QEMU 4.2.0, a MemoryRegionOps object may lack read/write callback methods, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS Base Scores

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