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Scientific Linux Security Update : qemu-kvm on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 95858
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security Fix(es) :- An integer overflow flaw and an out-of-bounds read flaw were found in the way QEMU's VGA emulator set certain VGA registers while in VBE mode. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process instance.
(CVE-2016-3712)
- An infinite loop flaw was found in the way QEMU's e1000 NIC emulation implementation processed data using transmit or receive descriptors under certain conditions. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU instance. (CVE-2016-1981)
Additional Changes :
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 95858
File Name: sl_20161103_qemu_kvm_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 3.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/15/2016
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm-tools, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-1981, CVE-2016-3712