CVE-2022-3165
QEMU: VNC: integer underflow in vnc_client_cut_text_ext leads to CPU exhaustion
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
An integer underflow issue was found in the QEMU VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages in the extended format. A malicious client could use this flaw to make QEMU unresponsive by sending a specially crafted payload message, resulting in a denial of service.
Se ha encontrado un problema de desbordamiento de enteros en el servidor VNC de QEMU mientras son procesados mensajes ClientCutText en el formato extendido. Un cliente malicioso podría usar este fallo para hacer que QEMU no responda mediante el envío de un mensaje de carga útil especialmente diseñado, resultando en una denegación de servicio
An integer underflow issue was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages in the extended format. A malicious client could use this flaw to make QEMU unresponsive by sending a specially crafted payload message, resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled bulk transfers from SPICE clients. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that QEMU did not properly manage memory when it transfers the USB packets. A malicious guest attacker could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Timeline
- 2022-09-08 CVE Reserved
- 2022-10-17 CVE Published
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- 2025-05-14 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (6)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0006 | Third Party Advisory |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/d307040b18 | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Qemu Search vendor "Qemu" | Qemu Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu" | >= 6.1.0 <= 7.1.0 Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu" and version " >= 6.1.0 <= 7.1.0" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 36 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "36" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 37 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "37" | - |
Affected
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