Buffer Overflow Affecting libvirt package, versions <0:8.0.0-5.2.module+el8.6.0+998+252a5635


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-LIBVIRT-3229676
  • published14 Jan 2023
  • disclosed29 Apr 2022

Introduced: 29 Apr 2022

CVE-2021-4206  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 libvirt to version 0:8.0.0-5.2.module+el8.6.0+998+252a5635 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:5821.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvirt package and not the libvirt package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. An integer overflow in the cursor_alloc() function can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a subsequent heap-based buffer overflow. This flaw allows a malicious privileged guest user to crash the QEMU process on the host or potentially execute arbitrary code within the context of the QEMU process.

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