CVE-2023-6683
MEDIUMQemu < 8.2.2 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Title source: ruleDescription
A flaw was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages. The qemu_clipboard_request() function can be reached before vnc_server_cut_text_caps() was called and had the chance to initialize the clipboard peer, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This could allow a malicious authenticated VNC client to crash QEMU and trigger a denial of service.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
22.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Affected Products (3)
qemu/qemu
< 8.2.2
redhat/enterprise_linux
redhat/enterprise_linux
Timeline
Published
Jan 12, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026