Integer Underflow Affecting qemu-kvm-block-rbd package, versions <17:7.2.0-14.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-QEMUKVMBLOCKRBD-5587076
  • 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:9 qemu-kvm-block-rbd to version 17:7.2.0-14.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2162.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm-block-rbd package and not the qemu-kvm-block-rbd package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 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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