Incorrect Synchronization Affecting virt-devel:rhel/libnbd package, versions <0:1.6.0-5.module+el8.9.0+18724+20190c23


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-VIRTDEVEL-7064159
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed21 Sept 2023

Introduced: 21 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-5088  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-821  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 virt-devel:rhel/libnbd to version 0:1.6.0-5.module+el8.9.0+18724+20190c23 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2962.

NVD Description

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

A bug in QEMU could cause a guest I/O operation otherwise addressed to an arbitrary disk offset to be targeted to offset 0 instead (potentially overwriting the VM's boot code). This could be used, for example, by L2 guests with a virtual disk (vdiskL2) stored on a virtual disk of an L1 (vdiskL1) hypervisor to read and/or write data to LBA 0 of vdiskL1, potentially gaining control of L1 at its next reboot.

CVSS Scores

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