Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting nbdkit-xz-filter package, versions <0:1.16.2-4.0.1.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-NBDKITXZFILTER-2605106
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Feb 2021

Introduced: 25 Feb 2021

CVE-2021-20203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nbdkit-xz-filter to version 0:1.16.2-4.0.1.module+el8.5.0+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 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.

An integer overflow issue was found in the vmxnet3 NIC emulator of the QEMU for versions up to v5.2.0. It may occur if a guest was to supply invalid values for rx/tx queue size or other NIC parameters. A privileged guest user may use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host resulting in DoS scenario.

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