Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libvirt package, versions <0:6.0.0-35.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-LIBVIRT-3295142
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed4 Dec 2020

Introduced: 4 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-28916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 libvirt to version 0:6.0.0-35.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:1762.

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.

hw/net/e1000e_core.c in QEMU 5.0.0 has an infinite loop via an RX descriptor with a NULL buffer address.

CVSS Scores

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