Integer Underflow 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
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRT-5551898
  • published26 Sept 2022
  • disclosed25 Sept 2022

Introduced: 25 Sep 2022

CVE-2022-3165  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (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 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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