SB2020090138 - Advanced Virtualization for RHEL 8 update for the virt:8.2 and virt-devel:8.2 modules

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SB2020090138 - Advanced Virtualization for RHEL 8 update for the virt:8.2 and virt-devel:8.2 modules

Published: September 1, 2020 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090138
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10756)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "icmp6_send_echoreply()" routine while replying to an ICMP echo request. A remote attacker with access to guest operating system can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14339)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to libvirt leaks a file descriptor for /dev/mapper/control. A remote user on guest operating system can obtain leaked descriptor address and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References