Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-27617
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the libguestfs-winsupport package (AlmaLinux). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
eth_get_gso_type in net/eth.c in QEMU 4.2.1 allows guest OS users to trigger an assertion failure. A guest can crash the QEMU process via packet data that lacks a valid Layer 3 protocol.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 8.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd-devel | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdfuse | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-bash-completion | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-basic-filters | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-basic-plugins | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-curl-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-devel | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-example-plugins | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-gzip-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-python-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-server | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-ssh-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-vddk-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-xz-filter | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libvirt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seabios | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seabios-bin | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seavgabios-bin | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | supermin | 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | supermin-devel | 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:3061 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Debian:12 | qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Debian:13 | qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27617 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | hivex | 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+642+7e26f5e1 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | hivex | 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.5.0+670+c4aa478c | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libguestfs | 1:1.40.2-27.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 0:8.2-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libnbd | 0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt | 0:6.0.0-35.1.module+el8.4.0+642+7e26f5e1 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-python | 0:6.0.0-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nbdkit | 0:1.16.2-4.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 0:6.0.0-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | qemu-kvm | 5:4.2.0-48.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | seabios | 0:1.13.0-2.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:3061 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | supermin | 0:5.1.19-10.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:3061 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-10/msg05731.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/02/1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201129 [SECURITY] [DLA 2469-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201202-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220905 [SECURITY] [DLA 3099-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST