Memory Leak Affecting python3-libvirt package, versions <0:8.0.0-2.module+el8.8.0+20990+60c1530a


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON3LIBVIRT-5768458
  • published23 Jun 2023
  • disclosed15 May 2023

Introduced: 15 May 2023

CVE-2023-2700  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python3-libvirt to version 0:8.0.0-2.module+el8.8.0+20990+60c1530a or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-3822.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-libvirt package and not the python3-libvirt package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libvirt. This security flaw ouccers due to repeatedly querying an SR-IOV PCI device's capabilities that exposes a memory leak caused by a failure to free the virPCIVirtualFunction array within the parent struct's g_autoptr cleanup.

CVSS Base Scores

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