RHSA-2020:1150: 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: block: iscsi: OOB heap access via an unexpected response of iSCSI Server (CVE-2020-1711) 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1150?
The severity of RHSA-2020:1150 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2020:1150?
To fix RHSA-2020:1150, update the affected packages to version 2.12.0-44.el7.
What software is affected by RHSA-2020:1150?
RHSA-2020:1150 affects the qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-img-ma, qemu-kvm-common-ma, qemu-kvm-ma-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools-ma packages.
What architectures are impacted by RHSA-2020:1150?
RHSA-2020:1150 impacts IBM z Systems, IBM Power, and 64-bit ARM architectures.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:1150?
No official workaround is provided for RHSA-2020:1150 beyond applying the recommended updates.