Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting ocaml-libguestfs package, versions <1:1.40.2-27.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20093+03a97712


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OCAMLLIBGUESTFS-2585928
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Dec 2020

Introduced: 4 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-28916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 ocaml-libguestfs to version 1:1.40.2-27.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20093+03a97712 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1762.

NVD Description

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

hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

CVSS Scores

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