Integer Underflow Affecting qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu package, versions <17:7.2.0-14.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-QEMUKVMDEVICEDISPLAYVIRTIOGPU-5632876
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed16 May 2023

Introduced: 16 May 2023

CVE-2022-3165  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu to version 17:7.2.0-14.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2162.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu package and not the qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An integer underflow issue was found in the QEMU VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages in the extended format. A malicious client could use this flaw to make QEMU unresponsive by sending a specially crafted payload message, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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