CVE-2020-11947

Description

iscsi_aio_ioctl_cb in block/iscsi.c in QEMU 4.1.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read that may disclose unrelated information from process memory to an attacker.

Category

3.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ff0507c239a246fd7215b31c5658fc6a3ee1e4c5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/13/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11947?
CVE-2020-11947 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11947?
To fix CVE-2020-11947, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-11947 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11947 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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