Resource Exhaustion Affecting virt-devel:rhel/python3-libnbd package, versions <0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.3.0+7353+9de0a3cc


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRTDEVEL-3891710
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Dec 2019

Introduced: 5 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-20485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 virt-devel:rhel/python3-libnbd to version 0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.3.0+7353+9de0a3cc or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4676.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt-devel:rhel/python3-libnbd package and not the virt-devel:rhel/python3-libnbd package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt before 6.0.0 mishandles the holding of a monitor job during a query to a guest agent, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (API blockage).

CVSS Scores

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