Oracle Linux 7 : qemu-kvm (ELSA-2017-0987)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 99452

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2017-0987 advisory.

[1.5.3-126.el7_3.6]
- kvm-fix-cirrus_vga-fix-OOB-read-case-qemu-Segmentation-f.patch [bz#1430059]
- kvm-cirrus-vnc-zap-bitblit-support-from-console-code.patch [bz#1430059]
- kvm-cirrus-add-option-to-disable-blitter.patch [bz#1430059]
- kvm-cirrus-fix-cirrus_invalidate_region.patch [bz#1430059]
- kvm-cirrus-stop-passing-around-dst-pointers-in-the-blitt.patch [bz#1430059]
- kvm-cirrus-stop-passing-around-src-pointers-in-the-blitt.patch [bz#1430059]
- kvm-cirrus-fix-off-by-one-in-cirrus_bitblt_rop_bkwd_tran.patch [bz#1430059]
- Resolves: bz#1430059 (CVE-2016-9603 qemu-kvm: Qemu: cirrus: heap buffer overflow via vnc connection [rhel-7.3.z])

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

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 99452

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-0987.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/19/2017

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9603

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.9

Temporal Score: 8.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-kvm-common, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-kvm-tools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9603

RHSA: 2017:0987

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