CVE-2022-36648

Description

The hardware emulation in the of_dpa_cmd_add_l2_flood of rocker device model in QEMU, as used in 7.0.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to crash the host qemu and potentially execute code on the host via execute a malformed program in the guest OS. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not a valid vulnerability due to the rocker device not falling within the virtualization use case.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2022-06/msg04469.html patch mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36648?
CVE-2022-36648 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-36648?
To fix CVE-2022-36648, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-36648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-36648 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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