Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL prior 0.6.16 buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-43507. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL (Network Encryption Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL before version 0.6.16 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

The weakness was presented 05/10/2023 as intel-sa-00798. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-43507 since 11/07/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/02/2023).

Upgrading to version 0.6.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QAT Engine for OpenSSL 0.6.16

Timelineinfo

11/07/2022 🔍
05/10/2023 +183 days 🔍
05/10/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/02/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00798
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-43507 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-43507
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228588

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2023 18:18
Updated: 06/02/2023 10:19
Changes: 05/10/2023 18:18 (50), 06/02/2023 10:19 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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