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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-8309) (Multiple Advisories): qemu security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-8309) (Multiple Advisories): qemu security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/16/2017
Created
05/17/2019
Added
05/15/2019
Modified
10/05/2022

Description

Memory leak in the audio/audio.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by repeatedly starting and stopping audio capture.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-ivshmem-tools
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-block-gluster
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-block-iscsi
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-block-rbd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-img
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm-core
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-aarch64
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-aarch64-core
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-x86
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-x86-core

References

  • ELSA-2019-4630
  • CVE-2017-8309
  • USN-3289-1

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