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CVE-2023-3180

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.0, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from qemu, from fedoraproject, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-08-03T15:15:29.960

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:16:38.297

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-122
Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	qemu	qemu	< 8.1.0	Yes
Application	qemu	qemu	8.1.0	Yes
Application	qemu	qemu	8.1.0	Yes
Application	qemu	qemu	8.1.0	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	38	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3180 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222424 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MURWGXDIF2WTDXV36T6HFJDBL632AO7R/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0008/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3180 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222424 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MURWGXDIF2WTDXV36T6HFJDBL632AO7R/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0008/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qemu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.