Integer Underflow Affecting qemu-chardev-baum package, versions <6.2.0-150400.37.11.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-QEMUCHARDEVBAUM-3357841
  • published9 Mar 2023
  • disclosed8 Mar 2023

Introduced: 8 Mar 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 qemu-chardev-baum to version 6.2.0-150400.37.11.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-chardev-baum package and not the qemu-chardev-baum package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 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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