Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libguestfs-rsync package, versions <1:1.40.2-28.0.4.module+el8.8.0+21148+e83324c8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBGUESTFSRSYNC-5950069
  • published24 Sept 2023
  • disclosed3 Aug 2023

Introduced: 3 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-3180  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libguestfs-rsync to version 1:1.40.2-28.0.4.module+el8.8.0+21148+e83324c8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12152.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the QEMU virtual crypto device while handling data encryption/decryption requests in virtio_crypto_handle_sym_req. There is no check for the value of src_len and dst_len in virtio_crypto_sym_op_helper, potentially leading to a heap buffer overflow when the two values differ.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1