Scientific Linux Security Update : qemu-kvm on SL7.x x86_64 (20180410)

high Nessus Plugin ID 109458

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- Qemu: vga: OOB read access during display update (CVE-2017-13672)

- Qemu: Slirp: use-after-free when sending response (CVE-2017-13711)

- Qemu: memory exhaustion through framebuffer update request message in VNC server (CVE-2017-15124)

- Qemu: I/O: potential memory exhaustion via websock connection to VNC (CVE-2017-15268)

- Qemu: Out-of-bounds read in vga_draw_text routine (CVE-2018-5683)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b77a7822

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109458

File Name: sl_20180410_qemu_kvm_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/1/2018

Updated: 2/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm-tools, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13672, CVE-2017-13711, CVE-2017-15124, CVE-2017-15268, CVE-2018-5683