#VU72307 Integer underflow in QEMU - CVE-2022-3165

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72307

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3165

CWE-ID: CWE-191

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in the QEMU VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages in the extended format. A remote client can send a specially crafted payload message to the VNC server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QEMU: All versions

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External links
https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/d307040b18
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I36LKZA7Z65J3LJU2P37LVTWDFTXBMPU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTY7TVHX62OJWF6IOBCIGLR2N5K4QN3E/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0006/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.