SB2017080834 - Red Hat update for qemu-kvm



SB2017080834 - Red Hat update for qemu-kvm

Published: August 8, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017080834
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Data handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10664)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system..

The weakness exists in qemu-nbd due to it does not ignore SIGPIPE. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash by disconnecting during a server-to-client reply attempt.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.