Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting virt:8.1/qemu-guest-agent package, versions <15:4.1.0-13.module+el8.1.0+4313+ef76ec61


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
16.66% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-4424508
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed28 Jul 2019

Introduced: 28 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-14378  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 virt:8.1/qemu-guest-agent to version 15:4.1.0-13.module+el8.1.0+4313+ef76ec61 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2019:3723.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:8.1/qemu-guest-agent package and not the virt:8.1/qemu-guest-agent package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

ip_reass in ip_input.c in libslirp 4.0.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow via a large packet because it mishandles a case involving the first fragment.