Out-of-bounds Write Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:2.12.0-64.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-QEMUIMG-2535140
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Mar 2019

Introduced: 25 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-3863  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 qemu-img to version 15:2.12.0-64.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-1175.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages whose total length are greater than unsigned char max characters. This value is used as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error.