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AlmaLinux 8 : virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel (5821) (ALSA-2022:5821)

high Nessus Plugin ID 163904

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2022:5821 advisory.

 * QEMU: QXL: integer overflow in cursor_alloc() can lead to heap buffer overflow (CVE-2021-4206)
 * QEMU: QXL: double fetch in qxl_cursor() can lead to heap buffer overflow (CVE-2021-4207)
 * QEMU: virtio-net: map leaking on error during receive (CVE-2022-26353)
 * QEMU: vhost-vsock: missing virtqueue detach on error can lead to memory leak (CVE-2022-26354)

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

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-5821.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 163904

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2022-5821.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 8/6/2022

Updated: 1/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4207

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/16/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4206, CVE-2021-4207, CVE-2022-26353, CVE-2022-26354