Out-of-bounds Write Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:2.12.0-88.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5574+a95766b2.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-QEMUIMG-2550317
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Feb 2020

Introduced: 11 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-1711  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 qemu-img to version 15:2.12.0-88.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5574+a95766b2.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1358.

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.

An out-of-bounds heap buffer access flaw was found in the way the iSCSI Block driver in QEMU versions 2.12.0 before 4.2.1 handled a response coming from an iSCSI server while checking the status of a Logical Address Block (LBA) in an iscsi_co_block_status() routine. A remote user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process, resulting in a denial of service or potential execution of arbitrary code with privileges of the QEMU process on the host.

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