Out-of-bounds Read Affecting nbdkit-xz-filter package, versions <0:1.16.2-4.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7860+a7792d29


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NBDKITXZFILTER-2580311
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Apr 2022

Introduced: 1 Apr 2022

CVE-2021-20295  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nbdkit-xz-filter to version 0:1.16.2-4.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7860+a7792d29 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1064.

NVD Description

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

It was discovered that the update for the virt:rhel module in the RHSA-2020:4676 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4676) erratum released as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 failed to include the fix for the qemu-kvm component issue CVE-2020-10756, which was previously corrected in virt:rhel/qemu-kvm via erratum RHSA-2020:4059 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4059). CVE-2021-20295 was assigned to that Red Hat specific security regression. For more details about the original security issue CVE-2020-10756, refer to bug 1835986 or the CVE page: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10756.

CVSS Scores

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