Improper Input Validation Affecting qemu-kvm-common package, versions <10:1.5.3-86.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
46.8% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-QEMUKVMCOMMON-4508443
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Oct 2014

Introduced: 27 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-7815  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 qemu-kvm-common to version 10:1.5.3-86.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:0349.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm-common package and not the qemu-kvm-common package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The set_pixel_format function in ui/vnc.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a small bytes_per_pixel value.

CVSS Scores

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