QEMU Fragmented Packet Assertion Crash (CVE-2024-3567)
CVE-2024-3567 Published on April 10, 2024
Qemu-kvm: net: assertion failure in update_sctp_checksum()
A flaw was found in QEMU. An assertion failure was present in the update_sctp_checksum() function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c when trying to calculate the checksum of a short-sized fragmented packet. This flaw allows a malicious guest to crash QEMU and cause a denial of service condition.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-3567 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2024-3567. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is an assertion failure Vulnerability?
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
CVE-2024-3567 has been classified to as an assertion failure vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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