CVE-2020-10731: Critical severity redhat Openstack Platform vulnerability
A flaw was found in the novalibvirt container provided by the Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16, where it does not have SELinux enabled. This flaw causes sVirt, an important isolation mechanism, to be disabled for all running virtual machines.
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The OSP16 'novalibvirt' container that Red Hat ships has SELinux disabled. This is the container where the libvirt daemon (libvirtd) runs; which in turn means, all OSP-16 VMs will have no sVirt protection.
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What is CVE-2020-10731?
CVE-2020-10731 is a vulnerability found in the nova_libvirt container provided by Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16, where SELinux is disabled, causing the important isolation mechanism sVirt to be disabled for all running virtual machines.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-10731?
CVE-2020-10731 has a severity rating of 9.9 (Critical).
How does CVE-2020-10731 affect Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15.0?
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15.0 is affected by CVE-2020-10731 with SELinux disabled in the nova_libvirt container, causing sVirt to be disabled for all running virtual machines.
How does CVE-2020-10731 affect Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.0 and 16.1?
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.0 and 16.1 are affected by CVE-2020-10731 with SELinux disabled in the nova_libvirt container, causing sVirt to be disabled for all running virtual machines.
How can I fix CVE-2020-10731?
To fix CVE-2020-10731, it is recommended to update the affected package to version 11.3.2 for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16, and version 10.6.3 for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15.0.