CVE-2023-2680

Dma reentrancy issue (incomplete fix for cve-2021-3750)

Description

This CVE exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3750. More specifically, the qemu-kvm package as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 via RHSA-2022:7967 included a version of qemu-kvm that was actually missing the fix for CVE-2021-3750.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a qemu
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
Affected: Fedora Fedora
Affected: Fedora Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2680 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2203387 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2680?
CVE-2023-2680 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2680?
To fix CVE-2023-2680, 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-2023-2680 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2680 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2680?
CVE-2023-2680 affects n/a qemu, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens), Fedora Fedora, Fedora Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux.
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