SB2020070912 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for qemu-kvm 



SB2020070912 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for qemu-kvm

Published: July 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020070912
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8608)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within tcp_subr.c file in libslirp. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application that is using the affected version of library, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.