Buffer overflow in Qemu
CVE-2023-3180
A flaw was found in the QEMU virtual crypto device while handling data encryption/decryption requests in virtio_crypto_handle_sym_req. There is no check for the value of `src_len` and `dst_len` in virtio_crypto_sym_op_helper, potentially leading to a heap buffer overflow when the two values differ.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3180 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0008/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3180?
- CVE-2023-3180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2023-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3180?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.