Description
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.
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CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | QEMU | Affected 6.1.0 and later. Will be fixed in 7.2.0-rc0. |
References
- https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/d307040b18Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I36LKZA7Z65J3LJU2P37LVTWDFTXBMPU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTY7TVHX62OJWF6IOBCIGLR2N5K4QN3E/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0006/Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/d307040b18Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I36LKZA7Z65J3LJU2P37LVTWDFTXBMPU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTY7TVHX62OJWF6IOBCIGLR2N5K4QN3E/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0006/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 17, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified