Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-16092
Low 3.8
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in the hivex package (AlmaLinux). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)3.8Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In QEMU through 5.0.0, an assertion failure can occur in the network packet processing. This issue affects the e1000e and vmxnet3 network devices. A malicious guest user/process could use this flaw to abort the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition in net_tx_pkt_add_raw_fragment in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | hivex | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | hivex-devel | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 8.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 8.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd-devel | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libnbd-devel | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdfuse | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdfuse | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-bash-completion | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-basic-filters | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-basic-plugins | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-curl-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-devel | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-example-plugins | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-gzip-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-python-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-server | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-ssh-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-vddk-plugin | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nbdkit-xz-filter | 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ocaml-hivex | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ocaml-hivex-devel | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ocaml-libguestfs | 1:1.40.2-27.module_el8.4.0+2358+630e803b.alma | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ocaml-libguestfs-devel | 1:1.40.2-27.module_el8.4.0+2358+630e803b.alma | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ocaml-libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ocaml-libnbd-devel | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-hivex | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-hivex | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libnbd | 1.2.2-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libvirt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-libvirt | 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-hivex | 1.3.18-20.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seabios | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seabios-bin | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | seavgabios-bin | 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | supermin | 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | supermin-devel | 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2021:1762 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | qemu | 5.1.0-r1 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | qemu | 5.1.0-r1 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | qemu | 5.1.0-r1 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | qemu | 5.1.0-r1 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | qemu | 5.1.0-r1 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Debian:12 | qemu | 1:5.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Debian:13 | qemu | 1:5.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 1:5.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16092 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | hivex | 0:1.3.18-20.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libguestfs | 1:1.40.2-27.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 0:8.2-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libnbd | 0:1.2.2-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt | 0:6.0.0-35.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-dbus | 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libvirt-python | 0:6.0.0-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | nbdkit | 0:1.16.2-4.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 0:6.0.0-1.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | qemu-kvm | 5:4.2.0-48.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | seabios | 0:1.13.0-2.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | supermin | 0:5.1.19-10.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2021:1762 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-07/msg07563.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/10/1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200821-0006/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-4467-1 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- DSA-4760 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200913 [SECURITY] [DLA 2373-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1664 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- GLSA-202208-27 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO