CVE-2021-3607

QEMU: pvrdma: unchecked malloc size due to integer overflow in init_dev_ring()

Published Feb 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An integer overflow was found in the QEMU implementation of VMWare's paravirtual RDMA device in versions prior to 6.1.0. The issue occurs while handling a "PVRDMA_REG_DSRHIGH" write from the guest due to improper input validation. This flaw allows a privileged guest user to make QEMU allocate a large amount of memory, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3099-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26911 An integer overflow was found in the QEMU implementation of VMWare's paravirtual RDMA device in versions prior to 6.1.0. The issue occurs while handling a "PVRDMA_REG_DSRHIGH" write from the guest due to improper input validation. This flaw allows a privileged guest user to make QEMU allocate a large amount of memory, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5010-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00019}

epss

{'score': 0.00018}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:01 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 24, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 17, 2021, 12:00 AM