Out-of-bounds Read Affecting virt:rhel/lua-guestfs package, versions <1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-5541819
  • published1 Mar 2023
  • disclosed28 Feb 2023

Introduced: 28 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-1018  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 virt:rhel/lua-guestfs to version 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2757.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virt:rhel/lua-guestfs package and not the virt:rhel/lua-guestfs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in TPM2.0's Module Library allowing a 2-byte read past the end of a TPM2.0 command in the CryptParameterDecryption routine. An attacker who can successfully exploit this vulnerability can read or access sensitive data stored in the TPM.

CVSS Scores

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