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Medium ALSA-2021:4191 7 CVEs

Moderate: virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Nov 9, 2021 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) offers a full virtualization solution for Linux on numerous hardware platforms. The virt:rhel module contains packages which provide user-space components used to run virtual machines using KVM. The packages also provide APIs for managing and interacting with the virtualized systems.

Security Fix(es):

* QEMU: net: e1000e: use-after-free while sending packets (CVE-2020-15859)

* QEMU: slirp: invalid pointer initialization may lead to information disclosure (bootp) (CVE-2021-3592)

* QEMU: slirp: invalid pointer initialization may lead to information disclosure (udp6) (CVE-2021-3593)

* QEMU: slirp: invalid pointer initialization may lead to information disclosure (udp) (CVE-2021-3594)

* QEMU: slirp: invalid pointer initialization may lead to information disclosure (tftp) (CVE-2021-3595)

* libvirt: Insecure sVirt label generation (CVE-2021-3631)

* libvirt: Improper locking on ACL failure in virStoragePoolLookupByTargetPath API (CVE-2021-3667)

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.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 102

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 hivex 1.3.18-21.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 hivex-devel 1.3.18-21.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-bash-completion 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-benchmarking 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-devel 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-gfs2 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-gobject 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-gobject-devel 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-inspect-icons 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-java 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-java-devel 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-javadoc 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-man-pages-ja 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-man-pages-uk 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-rescue 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-rsync 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-tools 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-tools-c 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-winsupport 8.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libguestfs-xfs 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 libiscsi 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 libiscsi 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libiscsi-devel 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 libiscsi-devel 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libiscsi-utils 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 libiscsi-utils 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libnbd 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libnbd-devel 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-admin 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-bash-completion 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-client 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-config-network 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-interface 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-network 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-secret 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-daemon-kvm 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-dbus 1.3.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-dbus 1.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-devel 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-docs 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-libs 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-lock-sanlock 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 libvirt-nss 6.0.0-37.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 lua-guestfs 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdfuse 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-bash-completion 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-basic-filters 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-basic-plugins 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-curl-plugin 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-devel 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-example-plugins 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-gzip-plugin 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-python-plugin 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-server 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-ssh-plugin 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-vddk-plugin 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 nbdkit-xz-filter 1.16.2-4.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 netcf 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 netcf 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 netcf-devel 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 netcf-devel 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 netcf-libs 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 netcf-libs 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 perl-hivex 1.3.18-21.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 perl-Sys-Guestfs 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 perl-Sys-Virt 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-hivex 1.3.18-21.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-libguestfs 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-libnbd 1.2.2-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-libvirt 6.0.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 ruby-hivex 1.3.18-21.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 ruby-libguestfs 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 seabios 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 seabios-bin 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 seavgabios-bin 1.13.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 sgabios 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 sgabios 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 sgabios-bin 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 sgabios-bin 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
AlmaLinux · 8 supermin 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 supermin-devel 5.1.19-10.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365
AlmaLinux · 8 virt-dib 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma
AlmaLinux · 8 virt-v2v 1:1.40.2-28.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365.alma

Vulnerabilities 7

References

  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2020-15859
  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3592
  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3593
  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3594
  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3595
  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3631
  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3667