Out-of-bounds Read Affecting virt:8.2/nbdkit-xz-filter package, versions <0:1.16.2-4.module+el8.2.1+6710+effcb1df


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-4420416
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed11 Jul 2020

Introduced: 11 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-15890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 virt:8.2/nbdkit-xz-filter to version 0:1.16.2-4.module+el8.2.1+6710+effcb1df or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2020:3172.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:8.2/nbdkit-xz-filter package and not the virt:8.2/nbdkit-xz-filter package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

LuaJit through 2.1.0-beta3 has an out-of-bounds read because __gc handler frame traversal is mishandled.

CVSS Scores

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