RHSA-2020:1403: Important: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
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.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> QEMU: Slirp: potential OOB access due to unsafe snprintf() usages (CVE-2020-8608)</li> 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.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> QEMU: Slirp: disable emulation of tcp programs like ftp IRC etc. [rhel-6] (BZ#1791680)</li>
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1403?
The severity of RHSA-2020:1403 is considered important.
How do I fix RHSA-2020:1403?
To fix RHSA-2020:1403, install the updated version 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.7 of the affected qemu-kvm packages.
What are the affected packages for RHSA-2020:1403?
The affected packages include qemu-kvm, qemu-guest-agent, qemu-img, and qemu-kvm-tools that are below version 0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.7.
What kind of vulnerability does RHSA-2020:1403 address?
RHSA-2020:1403 addresses a potential out-of-bounds access due to unsafe handling in Slirp.
Which systems are impacted by RHSA-2020:1403?
RHSA-2020:1403 impacts systems running the affected version of qemu-kvm on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.