#VU81462 Out-of-bounds read in Vm-memory - CVE-2023-41051

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81462

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41051

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Vm-memory

Vendor: Vm-memory Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in multiple functions in VolatileMemory class. A remote user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vm-memory: 0.1.0 - 0.12.1

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External links
https://github.com/rust-vmm/vm-memory/commit/aff1dd4a5259f7deba56692840f7a2d9ca34c9c8
https://github.com/rust-vmm/vm-memory/security/advisories/GHSA-49hh-fprx-m68g
https://crates.io/crates/vm-memory/0.12.2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XZGJL6BQLU4XCPQLLTW4GSSBTNQXB3TI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPXRXD5VXBZHBGMUM77B52CJJMG7EJGI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYM6CYW2DWRHRAVL2HYTQPXC3J2V77J4/

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Q & A

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.