Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-141.el7_4.6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
97.52% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-QEMUIMG-7543631
  • published19 Jul 2024
  • disclosed3 Jan 2018

Introduced: 3 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-5715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-226  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-141.el7_4.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0023.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

References

CVSS Scores

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