Heap Overflow Vulnerability in QEMU's virtio-net Device

CVE-2024-6505
6.8MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2024

Summary

A flaw was found in the virtio-net device in QEMU. When enabling the RSS feature on the virtio-net network card, the indirections_table data within RSS becomes controllable. Setting excessively large values may cause an index out-of-bounds issue, potentially resulting in heap overflow access. This flaw allows a privileged user in the guest to crash the QEMU process on the host.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 6 to: 6.8 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: 6.8 to: 6 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: null to: 6 - (MEDIUM)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

  • Reported to Red Hat.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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