SB2020040113 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for qemu-kvm 



SB2020040113 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for qemu-kvm

Published: April 1, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020040113
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7039)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tcp_emu() function in tcp_subr.c in libslirp. An attacker can issue specially crafted IRC DCC commands in EMU_IRC, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.