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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kmod-kvm package, versions <0:83-277.el5_11

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.65% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-KMODKVM-9860592
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed24 Jan 2017
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Introduced: 24 Jan 2017

CVE-2017-2615  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 kmod-kvm to version 0:83-277.el5_11 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0454.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kmod-kvm package and not the kmod-kvm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Quick emulator (QEMU) built with the Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA emulator support is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds access issue. It could occur while copying VGA data via bitblt copy in backward mode. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process resulting in DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code on the host with privileges of QEMU process on the host.

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