QEMU up to 8.0.x Hot-Unplug race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in QEMU up to 8.0.x and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Hot-Unplug Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-3301. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in QEMU up to 8.0.x (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Hot-Unplug Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was released 08/01/2023. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-3301 since 06/17/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209571 (Oracle Linux 8 : virt:kvm_utils3 (ELSA-2024-12792)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.1.0-rc0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209571). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 209571
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 8 : virt:kvm_utils3 (ELSA-2024-12792)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QEMU 8.1.0-rc0

Timelineinfo

06/17/2023 🔍
08/01/2023 +45 days 🔍
08/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2024 +451 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: qemu.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-3301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-3301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235876

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2023 22:00
Updated: 10/25/2024 06:28
Changes: 08/01/2023 22:00 (38), 10/25/2024 06:28 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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