RHSA-2020:2844: Important: qemu-kvm security update

Published Jul 7, 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: 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<1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
redhat/qemu-img<1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
redhat/qemu-kvm<1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
redhat/qemu-kvm-common<1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo<1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
redhat/qemu-kvm-tools<1.5.3-160.el7_6.7
1.5.3-160.el7_6.7

Remediation

Event History

Jul 7, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2844?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2844 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2844?

To fix RHSA-2020:2844, update the affected qemu-kvm, qemu-img, qemu-kvm-common, qemu-kvm-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools packages to version 1.5.3-160.el7_6.7.

3

What software is affected by RHSA-2020:2844?

RHSA-2020:2844 affects qemu-kvm, qemu-img, qemu-kvm-common, qemu-kvm-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

4

Is RHSA-2020:2844 a security vulnerability?

Yes, RHSA-2020:2844 is a security vulnerability related to potential out-of-bounds access in QEMU.

5

When was RHSA-2020:2844 published?

RHSA-2020:2844 was published on October 29, 2020.

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