Vulnerability identifier: #VU54109
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
hivex
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: libguestfs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the hivex_open() function when processing a Windows Registry (hive) file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Windows Registry (hive) file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the application that us using the affected library.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
hivex: 1.1.0 - 1.3.19
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949687
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00011.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.