SB2021112418 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Virtualization 8 update for the virt:av module



SB2021112418 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Virtualization 8 update for the virt:av module

Published: November 24, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021112418
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3975)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the qemuMonitorUnregister() function in qemuProcessHandleMonitorEOF. An unprivileged client with a read-only connection can trigger the use-after-free error by calling the virConnectGetAllDomainStats API and crash the application.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.