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
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NBDKITXZFILTER-2583229
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Dec 2020

Introduced: 31 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-11947  (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-2021-1762.

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.

iscsi_aio_ioctl_cb in block/iscsi.c in QEMU 4.1.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read that may disclose unrelated information from process memory to an attacker.

CVSS Scores

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