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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-5683: Low: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-5683: Low: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/23/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/17/2018
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The vga_draw_text function in Qemu allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by leveraging improper memory address validation.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-qemu-guest-agent
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-img
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm-common
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm-tools

References

  • 102518
  • DSA-4213
  • CVE-2018-5683
  • RHSA-2018:0816
  • RHSA-2018:1104
  • RHSA-2018:2162
  • USN-3575-1
  • USN-3575-2
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