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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0163
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0163)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvirt' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0163 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvirt' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0163 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the
udevConnectListAllInterfaces() function in libvirt. This issue can occur
when detaching a host interface while at the same time collecting the
list of interfaces via virConnectListAllInterfaces API. This flaw could
be used to perform a denial of service attack by causing the libvirt
daemon to crash. (CVE-2024-2496)

Affected Software/OS:
'libvirt' package(s) on Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-2496
RHBZ#2269672
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269672
RHSA-2024:2236
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2236
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2496
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00000.html
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