CVE-2023-3180

Heap buffer overflow in virtio_crypto_sym_op_helper()

Published Aug 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3604-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-43861 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6567-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8412-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2024, 7:56 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2023, 8:30 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 3, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 3, 2023, 12:00 AM