SB2021060940 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for qemu-kvm
Published: June 9, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021060940
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29443)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ide_atapi_cmd_reply_end() function in hw/ide/atapi.c in QEMU. A remote user can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.