Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting qemu-kvm-common-rhev package, versions <10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.07% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-QEMUKVMCOMMONRHEV-4481382
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Dec 2018

Introduced: 14 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20815  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 qemu-kvm-common-rhev to version 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1968.

NVD Description

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

In QEMU 3.1.0, load_device_tree in device_tree.c calls the deprecated load_image function, which has a buffer overflow risk.