RHSA-2020:3907: Low: 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: seccomp: blacklist is not applied to all threads (CVE-2018-15746) QEMU: vnc: memory leakage upon disconnect (CVE-2019-20382) 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 7.9 Release Notes linked from the References section.
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What is the severity of RHSA-2020:3907?
The severity of RHSA-2020:3907 is classified as low.
How do I fix RHSA-2020:3907?
To fix RHSA-2020:3907, update the affected packages to version 2.12.0-48.el7 or later.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:3907?
The affected packages include qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-img-ma, qemu-kvm-common-ma, qemu-kvm-ma-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools-ma.
What architectures are impacted by RHSA-2020:3907?
RHSA-2020:3907 impacts IBM z Systems, IBM Power, and 64-bit ARM architectures.
What is the purpose of the qemu-kvm-ma package mentioned in RHSA-2020:3907?
The qemu-kvm-ma package provides the user-space component for running virtual machines using KVM.