CVE-2023-6683

Qemu: vnc: null pointer dereference in qemu_clipboard_request()

Published Jan 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages. The qemu_clipboard_request() function can be reached before vnc_server_cut_text_caps() was called and had the chance to initialize the clipboard peer, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This could allow a malicious authenticated VNC client to crash QEMU and trigger a denial of service.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58904 A flaw was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages. The qemu_clipboard_request() function can be reached before vnc_server_cut_text_caps() was called and had the chance to initialize the clipboard peer, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This could allow a malicious authenticated VNC client to crash QEMU and trigger a denial of service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6954-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 11:37 AM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2023, 2:45 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 12, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 12, 2024, 12:00 AM