8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-3494
"bhyve Capsicum Sandbox Buffer Overflow"
Description

The fwctl driver implements a state machine which is executed when a bhyve guest accesses certain x86 I/O ports. The interface lets the guest copy a string into a buffer resident in the bhyve process' memory. A bug in the state machine implementation can result in a buffer overflowing when copying this string. Malicious, privileged software running in a guest VM can exploit the buffer overflow to achieve code execution on the host in the bhyve userspace process, which typically runs as root, mitigated by the capabilities assigned through the Capsicum sandbox available to the bhyve process.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 31, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3494 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freebsd freebsd
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-3494.

URL Resource
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:07.bhyve.asc Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0006/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3494 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3494 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0006/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:07.bhyve.asc No Types Assigned https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:07.bhyve.asc Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:b1-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:b2-p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:rc1-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3494 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-3494 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.02%

score

0.05714

percentile

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