Buffer Overflow Affecting libguestfs-appliance package, versions <1:1.44.0-5.0.1.module+el8.7.0+20916+50473d5a


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBGUESTFSAPPLIANCE-3363975
  • published24 Jan 2023
  • disclosed29 Nov 2022

Introduced: 29 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-4172  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libguestfs-appliance to version 1:1.44.0-5.0.1.module+el8.7.0+20916+50473d5a or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12195.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libguestfs-appliance package and not the libguestfs-appliance package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An integer overflow and buffer overflow issues were found in the ACPI Error Record Serialization Table (ERST) device of QEMU in the read_erst_record() and write_erst_record() functions. Both issues may allow the guest to overrun the host buffer allocated for the ERST memory device. A malicious guest could use these flaws to crash the QEMU process on the host.

CVSS Scores

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