Vulnerability identifier: #VU85897
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
vmm-sys-util
Universal components / Libraries /
Programming Languages & Components
Vendor: rust-vmm
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the FamStructWrapper::deserialize() implementation. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
vmm-sys-util: 0.5.0 - 0.11.1
External links
http://github.com/rust-vmm/vmm-sys-util/security/advisories/GHSA-875g-mfp6-g7f9
http://github.com/rust-vmm/vmm-sys-util/commit/30172fca2a8e0a38667d934ee56682247e13f167
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.