# ELSA-2024-2962: Security update for 11 packages

ELSA-2024-2962, released May 24, 2024, fixes 4 CVEs across 11 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2962
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 24, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-5088, high severity)
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-2962.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [ocaml-hivex](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ocaml-hivex.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.9.0+90075+85334608 |
| [ocaml-hivex-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ocaml-hivex-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.9.0+90075+85334608 |
| [ocaml-libguestfs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ocaml-libguestfs.md) | ol 8 | 1:1.44.0-9.0.2.module+el8.9.0+90052+d3bf71d8 |
| [ocaml-libguestfs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ocaml-libguestfs-devel.md) | ol 8 | 1:1.44.0-9.0.2.module+el8.9.0+90052+d3bf71d8 |
| [ocaml-libnbd](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ocaml-libnbd.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.6.0-5.module+el8.9.0+90052+d3bf71d8 |
| [ocaml-libnbd-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ocaml-libnbd-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.6.0-5.module+el8.9.0+90052+d3bf71d8 |
| [qemu-kvm-docs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/qemu-kvm-docs.md) | ol 8 | 15:6.2.0-49.module+el8.10.0+90330+d0258130 |
| [qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/qemu-kvm-hw-usbredir.md) | ol 8 | 15:6.2.0-49.module+el8.10.0+90330+d0258130 |
| [qemu-kvm-tests](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/qemu-kvm-tests.md) | ol 8 | 15:6.2.0-49.module+el8.10.0+90330+d0258130 |
| [qemu-kvm-ui-opengl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/qemu-kvm-ui-opengl.md) | ol 8 | 15:6.2.0-49.module+el8.10.0+90330+d0258130 |
| [qemu-kvm-ui-spice](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/qemu-kvm-ui-spice.md) | ol 8 | 15:6.2.0-49.module+el8.10.0+90330+d0258130 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-5088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-5088.md) | High | qemu: A bug in QEMU could cause a guest I/O operation otherwise addressed to an arbitrary disk offset to be targeted to off... | 7.0 | 0.0026 |  |
| [CVE-2023-3255](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-3255.md) | Routine | qemu: A flaw was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages | 6.5 | 0.0189 |  |
| [CVE-2023-6683](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-6683.md) | Routine | qemu: A flaw was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages | 6.5 | 0.0126 |  |
| [CVE-2023-6693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-6693.md) | Routine | qemu: A stack based buffer overflow was found in the virtio-net device of QEMU | 5.5 | 0.0033 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo