CVE details
CVE-2022-3872
An off-by-one read/write issue was found in the SDHCI device of QEMU. It occurs when reading/writing the Buffer Data Port Register in sdhci_read_dataport and sdhci_write_dataport, respectively, if data_count == block_size. A malicious guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Affected ports (2)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emulators/qemu-cheri | qemu-cheri | 0.d20260108 | unaddressed | brooks@FreeBSD.org |
| emulators/qemu-user-static | qemu-user-static | 3.1.0_16 | unaddressed | emulation@FreeBSD.org |
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<vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
<topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
<affects>
<package>
<name>qemu-cheri</name>
<range><lt>7.1.0</lt></range>
</package>
<package>
<name>qemu-user-static</name>
<range><lt>7.1.0</lt></range>
</package>
</affects>
<description>
<body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>An off-by-one read/write issue was found in the SDHCI device of QEMU.
It occurs when reading/writing the Buffer Data Port Register in
sdhci_read_dataport and sdhci_write_dataport, respectively, if
data_count == block_size. A malicious guest could use this flaw to
crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service
condition.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2022-3872</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3872</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2022-11-07</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-25</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>