RHSA-2020:4053: Important: qemu-kvm security update

Published Sep 29, 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.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> QEMU: usb: out-of-bounds r/w access issue while processing usb packets (CVE-2020-14364)</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.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/qemu-kvm<1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
redhat/qemu-img<1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
redhat/qemu-kvm<1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
redhat/qemu-kvm-common<1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo<1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
redhat/qemu-kvm-tools<1.5.3-167.el7_7.7
1.5.3-167.el7_7.7

Remediation

Event History

Apr 8, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·03:39 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4053?

The severity of RHSA-2020:4053 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:4053?

You can fix RHSA-2020:4053 by updating the affected packages to version 1.5.3-167.el7_7.7.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:4053?

The affected packages under RHSA-2020:4053 include qemu-kvm, qemu-img, qemu-kvm-common, and qemu-kvm-tools.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2020:4053?

RHSA-2020:4053 addresses an out-of-bounds read/write access issue in the QEMU USB implementation.

5

When was RHSA-2020:4053 published?

RHSA-2020:4053 was published on November 10, 2020.

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