RHSA-2020:1116: Important: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Mar 31, 2020
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Updated

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on a variety of architectures. The qemu-kvm packages provide the user-space component for running virtual machines that use KVM.Security Fix(es): QEMU: slirp: OOB buffer access while emulating tcp protocols in tcpemu() (CVE-2020-7039) 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.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/qemu-kvm<1.5.3-173.el7
1.5.3-173.el7
redhat/qemu-img<1.5.3-173.el7
1.5.3-173.el7
redhat/qemu-kvm<1.5.3-173.el7
1.5.3-173.el7
redhat/qemu-kvm-common<1.5.3-173.el7
1.5.3-173.el7
redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo<1.5.3-173.el7
1.5.3-173.el7
redhat/qemu-kvm-tools<1.5.3-173.el7
1.5.3-173.el7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.3-173.el7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-img to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.3-173.el7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm-common to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.3-173.el7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.3-173.el7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.3-173.el7

Event History

Jul 26, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:50 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:50 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1116?

The severity of RHSA-2020:1116 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:1116?

To fix RHSA-2020:1116, you need to update the qemu-kvm, qemu-img, and other affected packages to version 1.5.3-173.el7 or later.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:1116?

The affected packages include qemu-kvm, qemu-img, qemu-kvm-common, qemu-kvm-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools in versions prior to 1.5.3-173.el7.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2020:1116?

RHSA-2020:1116 addresses an out-of-bounds buffer access vulnerability in QEMU.

5

Where can I find more information about RHSA-2020:1116?

More information about RHSA-2020:1116 is available in the official Red Hat advisory and security notices.

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