Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-32846
HyperKit is a toolkit for embedding hypervisor capabilities in an application. In versions 0.20210107, function `pci_vtsock_proc_tx` in `virtio-sock` can lead to to uninitialized memory use. In this situation, there is a check for the return value to be less or equal to `VTSOCK_MAXSEGS`, but that check is not sufficient because the function can return `-1` if it finds an error it cannot recover from. Moreover, the negative return value will be used by `iovec_pull` in a while condition that can further lead to more corruption because the function is not designed to handle a negative `iov_len`. This issue may lead to a guest crashing the host causing a denial of service and, under certain circumstance, memory corruption. This issue is fixed in commit af5eba2360a7351c08dfd9767d9be863a50ebaba.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-32846
- cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:hyperkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-32846
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-32846
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST | |
7.7
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
2.5
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5.2
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-32846
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The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-32846
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https://github.com/moby/hyperkit/pull/313
Various fixes by fredericdalleau · Pull Request #313 · moby/hyperkit · GitHubPatch
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https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2021-054_057-moby-hyperkit/
GHSL-2021-054_057: Code execution outside the virtualized guest in hyperkit - CVE-2021-32843, CVE-2021-32844, CVE-2021-32845, CVE-2021-32846 | GitHub Security LabThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/moby/hyperkit/commit/af5eba2360a7351c08dfd9767d9be863a50ebaba
Fix virtio-sock pci_vtsock_proc_tx uninitialized memory use (GHSL-202… · moby/hyperkit@af5eba2 · GitHubPatch
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