CVE-2023-3750

Libvirt: improper locking in virstoragepoolobjlistsearch may lead to denial of service

Description

A flaw was found in libvirt. The virStoragePoolObjListSearch function does not return a locked pool as expected, resulting in a race condition and denial of service when attempting to lock the same object from another thread. This issue could allow clients connecting to the read-only socket to crash the libvirt daemon.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6409 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3750 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222210 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EVK6JKP36CHE7YAFDJNPNLTW4OWJJ7TQ/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3750?
CVE-2023-3750 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3750?
To fix CVE-2023-3750, 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-2023-3750 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3750 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-2023-3750?
CVE-2023-3750 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization.
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