CWE
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Advisory Published

RHSA-2021:1169: Moderate: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] security, bug fix, enhancement

First published: Wed Apr 14 2021(Updated: )

The ovirt-engine package provides the manager for virtualization environments.<br>This manager enables admins to define hosts and networks, as well as to add<br>storage, create VMs and manage user permissions.<br>A list of bugs fixed in this update is available in the Technical Notes<br>book:<br><a href="https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/technical_notes" target="_blank">https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/technical_notes</a> Security Fix(es):<br><li> nodejs-bootstrap-select: not escaping title values on &lt;option&gt; may lead to XSS (CVE-2019-20921)</li> <li> m2crypto: bleichenbacher timing attacks in the RSA decryption API (CVE-2020-25657)</li> <li> datatables.net: prototype pollution if 'constructor' were used in a data property name (CVE-2020-28458)</li> <li> nodejs-immer: prototype pollution may lead to DoS or remote code execution (CVE-2020-28477)</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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ansible-runner<1.4.6-2.el8a
1.4.6-2.el8a
redhat/ansible-runner-service<1.0.7-1.el8e
1.0.7-1.el8e
redhat/apache-sshd<2.6.0-1.el8e
2.6.0-1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-dwh<4.4.5.5-1.el8e
4.4.5.5-1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-web-ui<1.6.7-1.el8e
1.6.7-1.el8e
redhat/apache-sshd-javadoc<2.6.0-1.el8e
2.6.0-1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-backend<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-dbscripts<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-dwh-grafana-integration-setup<4.4.5.5-1.el8e
4.4.5.5-1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-dwh-setup<4.4.5.5-1.el8e
4.4.5.5-1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-health-check-bundler<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-restapi<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-base<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-plugin-cinderlib<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-plugin-imageio<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-plugin-ovirt-engine<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-plugin-ovirt-engine-common<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-plugin-vmconsole-proxy-helper<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-setup-plugin-websocket-proxy<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-tools<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-tools-backup<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-vmconsole-proxy-helper<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-webadmin-portal<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/ovirt-engine-websocket-proxy<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/python3-ansible-runner<1.4.6-2.el8a
1.4.6-2.el8a
redhat/python3-ovirt-engine-lib<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
redhat/rhvm<4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e
4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the security implications of RHSA-2021:1169?

    RHSA-2021:1169 addresses vulnerabilities in the ovirt-engine package that could lead to unauthorized access or execution of arbitrary code.

  • How do I patch the vulnerability identified in RHSA-2021:1169?

    To patch the vulnerability in RHSA-2021:1169, update the affected packages to the recommended versions specified in the advisory.

  • What versions are affected by RHSA-2021:1169?

    RHSA-2021:1169 affects multiple packages, including ovirt-engine versions before 4.4.5.9-0.1.el8e and other related dependencies.

  • Is RHSA-2021:1169 critical?

    The severity of RHSA-2021:1169 is classified as critical due to potential exploit scenarios.

  • What is the main purpose of the ovirt-engine package in RHSA-2021:1169?

    The ovirt-engine package provides a management interface for virtualization environments, enabling the creation and management of virtual machines and resources.

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