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RHSA-2022:8598: Important: Red Hat Virtualization Host security update [ovirt-4.5.3-1]

First published: Tue Nov 22 2022(Updated: )

The redhat-virtualization-host packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks. <br>The ovirt-node-ng packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks.<br>The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: redhat-release-virtualization-host (4.5.2), redhat-virtualization-host (4.5.2), redhat-virtualization-host-productimg (4.5.2). (BZ#2070049, BZ#2093195)<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> libksba: integer overflow may lead to remote code execution (CVE-2022-3515)</li> <li> bind: memory leak in ECDSA DNSSEC verification code (CVE-2022-38177)</li> <li> bind: memory leaks in EdDSA DNSSEC verification code (CVE-2022-38178)</li> <li> expat: a use-after-free in the doContent function in xmlparse.c (CVE-2022-40674)</li> <li> device-mapper-multipath: Authorization bypass, multipathd daemon listens for client connections on an abstract Unix socket (CVE-2022-41974)</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/redhat-release-virtualization-host<4.5.3-1.el8e
4.5.3-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-productimg<4.5.3-1.el8
4.5.3-1.el8
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host-content<4.5.3-1.el8e
4.5.3-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder<4.5.3-1.el8e
4.5.3-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-productimg<4.5.3-1.el8
4.5.3-1.el8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2022:8598?

    The severity of RHSA-2022:8598 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2022:8598?

    To fix RHSA-2022:8598, update the affected packages to their latest versions: 4.5.3-1.el8 or 4.5.3-1.el8e.

  • What packages are affected by RHSA-2022:8598?

    Affected packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, redhat-virtualization-host-productimg, and redhat-release-virtualization-host-content among others.

  • Is RHSA-2022:8598 related to Red Hat Virtualization?

    Yes, RHSA-2022:8598 is specifically related to vulnerabilities in Red Hat Virtualization Host packages.

  • When was RHSA-2022:8598 released?

    RHSA-2022:8598 was released on December 5, 2022.

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