Buffer Overflow Affecting libvirt package, versions <0:8.0.0-10.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-LIBVIRT-3271844
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed12 Jul 2022

Introduced: 12 Jul 2022

CVE-2022-2211  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 libvirt to version 0:8.0.0-10.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:7472.

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 vulnerability was found in libguestfs. This issue occurs while calculating the greatest possible number of matching keys in the get_keys() function. This flaw leads to a denial of service, either by mistake or malicious actor.

CVSS Scores

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