RHSA-2020:1300: Important: qemu-kvm-rhev security update

Published Apr 2, 2020
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Updated

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on a variety of architectures. The qemu-kvm-rhev packages provide the user-space component for running virtual machines that use KVM in environments managed by Red Hat products.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) QEMU: slirp: potential OOB access due to unsafe snprintf() usages (CVE-2020-8608) 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.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/qemu-kvm-rhev<2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
redhat/qemu-img-rhev<2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
redhat/qemu-kvm-common-rhev<2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
redhat/qemu-kvm-rhev<2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
redhat/qemu-kvm-rhev-debuginfo<2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
redhat/qemu-kvm-tools-rhev<2.12.0-33.el7_7.10
2.12.0-33.el7_7.10

Remediation

Event History

May 27, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:41 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:41 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1300?

The severity of RHSA-2020:1300 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:1300?

You can fix RHSA-2020:1300 by updating the affected packages to version 2.12.0-33.el7_7.10 or later.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:1300?

The affected packages include qemu-kvm-rhev, qemu-img-rhev, qemu-kvm-common-rhev, qemu-kvm-tools-rhev, and their debuginfo versions.

4

What systems are impacted by RHSA-2020:1300?

RHSA-2020:1300 impacts systems running the specified qemu-kvm-rhev packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, particularly in the el7_7 architecture.

5

Is there a security exploit associated with RHSA-2020:1300?

Yes, RHSA-2020:1300 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to exploit the system.

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