RHSA-2020:4079: 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) QEMU: slirp: use-after-free in ipreass() function in ipinput.c (CVE-2020-1983) 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<1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
redhat/qemu-img<1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
redhat/qemu-kvm<1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
redhat/qemu-kvm-common<1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
redhat/qemu-kvm-debuginfo<1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
redhat/qemu-kvm-tools<1.5.3-175.el7_9.1
1.5.3-175.el7_9.1

Remediation

Event History

Feb 9, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:51 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:51 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:4079?

The severity of RHSA-2020:4079 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:4079?

To fix RHSA-2020:4079, update the qemu-kvm, qemu-img, and related packages to version 1.5.3-175.el7_9.1.

3

Which software packages are affected by RHSA-2020:4079?

The affected software packages in RHSA-2020:4079 include qemu-kvm, qemu-img, qemu-kvm-common, and others.

4

What issues does RHSA-2020:4079 address?

RHSA-2020:4079 addresses an out-of-bounds read/write access vulnerability in QEMU.

5

What platforms are impacted by RHSA-2020:4079?

RHSA-2020:4079 affects KVM on various architectures, specifically those utilizing the mentioned packages.

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