CVE-2021-3595
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
An invalid pointer initialization issue was found in the SLiRP networking implementation of QEMU. The flaw exists in the tftp_input() function and could occur while processing a udp packet that is smaller than the size of the 'tftp_t' structure. This issue may lead to out-of-bounds read access or indirect host memory disclosure to the guest. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. This flaw affects libslirp versions prior to 4.6.0.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libslirp | Not affected (4.7.0-r0) |
| Stream | libslirp | Not affected (4.7.0-r0) |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970489
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCKWZWY64EHTOQMLVLTSZ4AA27EWRJMH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SGPQZFVJCFGDSISFXPCQTTBBD7QZLJKI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GCKWZWY64EHTOQMLVLTSZ4AA27EWRJMH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SGPQZFVJCFGDSISFXPCQTTBBD7QZLJKI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-44
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0004/