Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-175.el7_9.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-QEMUIMG-7976669
  • published14 Sept 2024
  • disclosed18 Nov 2020

Introduced: 18 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-29443  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-175.el7_9.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:2322.

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.

ide_atapi_cmd_reply_end in hw/ide/atapi.c in QEMU 5.1.0 allows out-of-bounds read access because a buffer index is not validated.

CVSS Scores

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