Vulnerability in sgabios and sgabios-bin packages

sgabios Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

10/09/2019

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

Yes i

Fix available

Unrated

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

ALBA-2019:2715: virt:rhel bug fix update. Affects sgabios versions < 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703. Fixed in 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703. How to fix ↓

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Background

The sgabios and sgabios-bin packages are part of the AlmaLinux 8 ecosystem. sgabios is a VGA BIOS implementation for QEMU, while sgabios-bin contains the binary files for sgabios. These packages are used for virtualization purposes and provide VGA BIOS support for virtual machines. They are vulnerable to a couple of bugs that have been fixed in the latest update.

Vulnerability Detail

The first vulnerability (BZ#1718992) caused qemu-kvm to crash when a deleted disk with iothread parameter was hotplugged. The second vulnerability (BZ#1719228) allowed a detached device when attempting to upgrade USB device firmware while using USB Passthrough via QEMU. These vulnerabilities could lead to system instability and potential data loss.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703

This is the first release that contains the fix.

sudo dnf update sgabios

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Workaround

There are no specific workarounds mentioned for these vulnerabilities.

Conclusion

The sgabios and sgabios-bin packages in the AlmaLinux 8 ecosystem have been found to have vulnerabilities that could lead to system instability and potential data loss. It is recommended to update these packages to the latest version to mitigate these risks. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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