Vulnerability identifier: #VU72307
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: QEMU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in the QEMU VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages in the extended format. A remote client can send a specially crafted payload message to the VNC server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
QEMU: All versions
External links
http://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/d307040b18
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I36LKZA7Z65J3LJU2P37LVTWDFTXBMPU/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTY7TVHX62OJWF6IOBCIGLR2N5K4QN3E/
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0006/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.