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Scientific Linux Security Update : qemu-kvm on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200408)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 135382

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - QEMU: Slirp: potential OOB access due to unsafe snprintf() usages

Bug Fix(es) :

 - QEMU: Slirp: disable emulation of tcp programs like ftp IRC etc. [rhel-6]

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8a612aa

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 135382

File Name: sl_20200408_qemu_kvm_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/10/2020

Updated: 10/15/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8608

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/6/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8608