MiracleLinux 8 : virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel (AXSA:2024-8558:01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 293071

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2024-8558:01 advisory.

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) offers a full virtualization solution for Linux on numerous hardware platforms. The virt:rhel module contains packages which provide user-space components used to run virtual machines using KVM. The packages also provide APIs for managing and interacting with the virtualized systems.
Security Fix:
* virt:rhel/libvirt: stack use-after-free in virNetClientIOEventLoop (CVE-2024-4418) Bug fix:
* virsh destroy with --graceful destroyed a paused guest (qemu process paused by SIGSTOP) (JIRA:RHEL-36064) CVE-2024-4418 A race condition leading to a stack use-after-free flaw was found in libvirt. Due to a bad assumption in the virNetClientIOEventLoop() method, the `data` pointer to a stack-allocated virNetClientIOEventData structure ended up being used in the virNetClientIOEventFD callback while the data pointer's stack frame was concurrently being freed when returning from virNetClientIOEventLoop(). The 'virtproxyd' daemon can be used to trigger requests. If libvirt is configured with fine-grained access control, this issue, in theory, allows a user to escape their otherwise limited access. This flaw allows a local, unprivileged user to access virtproxyd without authenticating. Remote users would need to authenticate before they could access it.
Modularity name: virt Stream name: rhel

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 293071

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2024-8558.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Miracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 1/20/2026

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Low

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-4418

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:swtpm-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ruby-hivex, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-block-rbd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:sgabios, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libtpms-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-tar-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-tmpdisk-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-img, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libnbd-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libiscsi, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libnbd-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-ui-spice, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-libs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-nss, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libnbd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-common, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python3-libvirt, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:hivex-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-lock-sanlock, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:netcf, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-winsupport, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-gobject, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ocaml-hivex-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-man-pages-ja, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-config-network, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-server, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:netcf-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:hivex, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:supermin-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-ui-opengl, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ocaml-libnbd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:netcf-libs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python3-hivex, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-xz-filter, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:supermin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-kvm, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-gzip-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:virt-dib, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libtpms, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:perl-sys-virt-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:sgabios-bin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ocaml-libguestfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:virt-v2v-man-pages-ja, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-inspect-icons, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-tools-c, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libiscsi-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python3-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:virt-v2v, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-docs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-block-gluster, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-basic-filters, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:virt-v2v-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-block-ssh, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-block-iscsi, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:swtpm-libs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-secret, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-core, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:perl-hivex, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-tools, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-vddk-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ocaml-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-example-plugins, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-java-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-dbus-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python3-libnbd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-rsync, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-network, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-java, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:swtpm-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-gzip-filter, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-tar-filter, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:seabios-bin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:virt-v2v-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:perl-sys-virt, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-xfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-guest-agent, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:swtpm, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-appliance, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ruby-libguestfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-ssh-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:netcf-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:seabios, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-rescue, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-dbus, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libiscsi-utils, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-interface, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:virt-v2v-man-pages-uk, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:hivex-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libnbd-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:swtpm-tools, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:seavgabios-bin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libtpms-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-nbd-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdfuse, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:perl-sys-guestfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-basic-plugins, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libiscsi-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-wireshark, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-tests, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-bash-completion, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-block-curl, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-curl-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-python-plugin, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ocaml-hivex, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:lua-guestfs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-gobject-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-man-pages-uk, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:nbdkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:ocaml-libnbd-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libguestfs-gfs2, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-client, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:qemu-kvm-docs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:swtpm-tools-pkcs11, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libvirt-python-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:supermin-debugsource

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-4418

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