Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting virt:rhel/lua-guestfs package, versions <1:1.38.4-11.1.module+el8.0.0+4084+cceb9f44


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.37% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-6031651
  • 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:rhel/lua-guestfs to version 1:1.38.4-11.1.module+el8.0.0+4084+cceb9f44 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2019:2715.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:rhel/lua-guestfs package and not the virt:rhel/lua-guestfs 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.