Scientific Linux Security Update : qemu-kvm on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20170321)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 99222

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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)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 99222

File Name: sl_20170321_qemu_kvm_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/6/2017

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-guest-agent, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qemu-kvm, 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: 3/21/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3712

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