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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-7039: Security patch for qemu-kvm ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-7039: Security patch for qemu-kvm ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/16/2020
Created
07/21/2020
Added
07/18/2020
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

tcp_emu in tcp_subr.c in libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, mismanages memory, as demonstrated by IRC DCC commands in EMU_IRC. This can cause a heap-based buffer overflow or other out-of-bounds access which can lead to a DoS or potential execute arbitrary code.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm

References

  • ALAS-2020-1408
  • USN-4283-1
  • USN-4632-1
  • CVE-2020-7039

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