RHSA-2020:4055: 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.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.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/qemu-kvm<0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
redhat/qemu-guest-agent<0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
redhat/qemu-img<0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
redhat/qemu-kvm<0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo<0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
redhat/qemu-kvm-tools<0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-guest-agent to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-img to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/qemu-kvm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9

Event History

Jul 7, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·11:41 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:41 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4055?

The severity of RHSA-2020:4055 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:4055?

To fix RHSA-2020:4055, upgrade your qemu-kvm, qemu-guest-agent, qemu-img, and related packages to version 0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.9 or later.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:4055?

The affected packages under RHSA-2020:4055 include qemu-kvm, qemu-guest-agent, qemu-img, qemu-kvm-debuginfo, and qemu-kvm-tools.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2020:4055?

RHSA-2020:4055 addresses an out-of-bounds read/write access issue in QEMU.

5

Where can I find more information about RHSA-2020:4055?

More information about RHSA-2020:4055 can be found in the Red Hat advisory and associated resources.

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