Buffer Overflow Affecting seavgabios-bin package, versions <0:1.11.1-4.module+el8.2.0+5598+5fbb295f


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.71% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-SEAVGABIOSBIN-2559365
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Feb 2020

Introduced: 6 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-8608  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 seavgabios-bin to version 0:1.11.1-4.module+el8.2.0+5598+5fbb295f or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-2774.

NVD Description

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

In libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, tcp_subr.c misuses snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow in later code.

CVSS Scores

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