NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting virt:rhel/libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev package, versions <0:4.5.0-35.module+el8.1.0+4227+b2722cb3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.32% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-3529509
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Apr 2019

Introduced: 25 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-12155  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 virt:rhel/libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev to version 0:4.5.0-35.module+el8.1.0+4227+b2722cb3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:3345.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:rhel/libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev package and not the virt:rhel/libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

interface_release_resource in hw/display/qxl.c in QEMU 3.1.x through 4.0.0 has a NULL pointer dereference.