Summary
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-kvm: Heap buffer overflow in virtio-blk SCSI request handling (CVE-2026-48914)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* qemu-kvm hung during drain after double pause [rhel-10.2.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-190702)
* qemu-img create/convert fails on target block device with 4k sector size [rhel-10.2.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-207389)
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.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 10 | qemu-kvm | 8:10.1.0-16.el10_2.5 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.7
Qemu-kvm: heap buffer overflow in virtio-blk scsi request handling
A flaw was found in QEMU's virtio-blk device. The issue arises because the device does not properly validate the size of input descriptors before writing data. A malicious guest with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a malformed v…