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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2019:1883 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2019-07-29
Updated:
2019-07-29

RHSA-2019:1883 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Important: qemu-kvm security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

An update for qemu-kvm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Description

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on a variety of architectures. The qemu-kvm packages provide the user-space component for running virtual machines that use KVM.

Security Fix(es):

  • QEMU: slirp: heap buffer overflow in tcp_emu() (CVE-2019-6778)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

After installing this update, shut down all running virtual machines. Once all virtual machines have shut down, start them again for this update to take effect.

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 x86_64

Fixes

  • BZ - 1664205 - CVE-2019-6778 QEMU: slirp: heap buffer overflow in tcp_emu()

CVEs

  • CVE-2019-6778

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6

SRPM
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.src.rpm SHA-256: 71eb769becddd70e3c3e5db80c7ec9f2b25f24e0b7d3126ff8f3e7dfbcae622d
x86_64
qemu-img-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 055bec381ee01a9ed2a40aea7e7daa774dd193ddd773737a2370a5665d1cdca2
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 8b4121c636565eed447caaf856a1216ffc4fc1f9b81b26dd9d092b0bf1cf8390
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fd4fcb75ee5e2e8c323d33e69dc12dd84ad48ff68f4bf95e4411bc4c437e82ae
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c8c6cba0716722107108486bdde0223cab78f16f4361e65170daa78140151784
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-160.el7_6.3.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e43801f5685c6b486d03bce0b16011043231bc1edaf41b02d0433bdb0ec37ae0

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