RHSA-2019:3968: Important: qemu-kvm-ma security update
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on a variety of architectures. The qemu-kvm-ma packages provide the user-space component for running virtual machines that use KVM on the IBM z Systems, IBM Power, and 64-bit ARM architectures.Security Fix(es): QEMU: slirp: heap buffer overflow during packet reassembly (CVE-2019-14378) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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What is the severity of RHSA-2019:3968?
The severity of RHSA-2019:3968 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2019:3968?
To fix RHSA-2019:3968, update the qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-img-ma, and qemu-kvm-common-ma packages to version 2.12.0-33.el7_7.1.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2019:3968?
The affected packages for RHSA-2019:3968 include qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-img-ma, and qemu-kvm-common-ma.
What is the purpose of the packages impacted by RHSA-2019:3968?
The packages impacted by RHSA-2019:3968 provide user-space components for running virtual machines using KVM.
What architectures are affected by RHSA-2019:3968?
RHSA-2019:3968 affects architectures including IBM z Systems, IBM Power, and 64-bit ARM.