Red Hat Security Advisory: virtuoso-opensource security update
A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the virtuoso-opensource component used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The issue occurs in the function sqlc_add_distinct_node and is tracked as CVE-2024-57656. This vulnerability affects user-space components that manage virtual machines using Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). Red Hat has released an important security update to address this issue for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-57656 is a denial of service (DoS) flaw in the virtuoso-opensource package, specifically in the sqlc_add_distinct_node function. This package is part of the virt:rhel module providing user-space components and APIs for managing virtual machines running on KVM. The issue was addressed by Red Hat in an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The advisory identifies the impact as important and provides updated packages to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a denial of service condition in the virtuoso-opensource component, potentially disrupting virtual machine management on affected systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is limited to availability degradation due to DoS.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for virtuoso-opensource in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:4039 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: virtuoso-opensource security update
Description
A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the virtuoso-opensource component used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The issue occurs in the function sqlc_add_distinct_node and is tracked as CVE-2024-57656. This vulnerability affects user-space components that manage virtual machines using Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). Red Hat has released an important security update to address this issue for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-57656 is a denial of service (DoS) flaw in the virtuoso-opensource package, specifically in the sqlc_add_distinct_node function. This package is part of the virt:rhel module providing user-space components and APIs for managing virtual machines running on KVM. The issue was addressed by Red Hat in an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The advisory identifies the impact as important and provides updated packages to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a denial of service condition in the virtuoso-opensource component, potentially disrupting virtual machine management on affected systems. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is limited to availability degradation due to DoS.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for virtuoso-opensource in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:4039 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:4039
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1d54853345fc1826c50
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:01 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:14:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 15
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