Vulnerability Description
It was discovered that the update for the virt:rhel module in the RHSA-2020:4676 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4676) erratum released as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 failed to include the fix for the qemu-kvm component issue CVE-2020-10756, which was previously corrected in virt:rhel/qemu-kvm via erratum RHSA-2020:4059 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4059). CVE-2021-20295 was assigned to that Red Hat specific security regression. For more details about the original security issue CVE-2020-10756, refer to bug 1835986 or the CVE page: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10756.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 4.2.0-34 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10756Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1944075Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220519-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10756Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1944075Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220519-0003/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-20295?
CVE-2021-20295 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). It was discovered that the update for the virt:rhel module in the RHSA-2020:4676 (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4676) erratum released as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 failed to in...
How severe is CVE-2021-20295?
CVE-2021-20295 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20295?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.