RHSA-2020:4047: 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: usb: out-of-bounds r/w access issue while processing usb packets (CVE-2020-14364) 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4047?
The severity of RHSA-2020:4047 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2020:4047?
To fix RHSA-2020:4047, update the qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-img-ma, qemu-kvm-common-ma, qemu-kvm-ma-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools-ma packages to version 2.12.0-33.el7_7.4.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:4047?
The affected packages for RHSA-2020:4047 include qemu-kvm-ma, qemu-img-ma, qemu-kvm-common-ma, qemu-kvm-ma-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools-ma.
What systems are impacted by the RHSA-2020:4047 vulnerability?
RHSA-2020:4047 impacts systems using Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) on IBM z Systems, IBM Power, and 64-bit ARM architectures.
Is RHSA-2020:4047 related to virtual machine security?
Yes, RHSA-2020:4047 relates to security vulnerabilities in the user-space component of KVM used for virtual machines.