RHSA-2022:0540: Important: Red Hat Virtualization Host security update [ovirt-4.4.10-1]

Published Feb 15, 2022
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Updated

The redhat-virtualization-host packages provide the Red Hat Virtualization Host. These packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, ovirt-node, and rhev-hypervisor. Red Hat Virtualization Hosts (RHVH) are installed using a special build of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with only the packages required to host virtual machines. RHVH features a Cockpit user interface for monitoring the host's resources and performing administrative tasks.<br>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.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> polkit: Local privilege escalation in pkexec due to incorrect handling of argument vector (CVE-2021-4034)</li> <li> kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFSIOCALLOCSP IOCTL (CVE-2021-4155)</li> <li> aide: heap-based buffer overflow on outputs larger than B64BUF (CVE-2021-45417)</li> <li> kernel: fscontext: heap overflow in legacy parameter handling (CVE-2022-0185)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> Rebased wget package and its dependencies for the same version shipped with recent RHEL. (BZ#2030082)</li>

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host<4.4.10-1.el8e
4.4.10-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host-content<4.4.10-1.el8e
4.4.10-1.el8e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder<4.4.10-1.el8e
4.4.10-1.el8e
redhat/libmetalink<0.1.3-7.el8
0.1.3-7.el8
redhat/wget<1.19.5-10.el8
1.19.5-10.el8
redhat/libmetalink<0.1.3-7.el8
0.1.3-7.el8
redhat/libmetalink-debuginfo<0.1.3-7.el8
0.1.3-7.el8
redhat/libmetalink-debugsource<0.1.3-7.el8
0.1.3-7.el8
redhat/libmetalink-devel<0.1.3-7.el8
0.1.3-7.el8
redhat/wget<1.19.5-10.el8
1.19.5-10.el8
redhat/wget-debuginfo<1.19.5-10.el8
1.19.5-10.el8
redhat/wget-debugsource<1.19.5-10.el8
1.19.5-10.el8

Remediation

Event History

Apr 8, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:08 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0540?

The severity of RHSA-2022:0540 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:0540?

To fix RHSA-2022:0540, ensure that you update the affected packages to the remedied versions 4.4.10-1.el8e for redhat-release-virtualization-host and 1.19.5-10.el8 for wget.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2022:0540?

The affected packages include redhat-release-virtualization-host, redhat-release-virtualization-host-content, wget, and libmetalink.

4

Is RHSA-2022:0540 specific to any version of Red Hat?

Yes, RHSA-2022:0540 is specific to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

5

How can I check if my system is vulnerable to RHSA-2022:0540?

You can check if your system is vulnerable by verifying the installed versions of the affected packages against the versions listed in the RHSA-2022:0540 advisory.

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