CVE-2023-51714
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-51714 is a vulnerability discovered in the HTTP2 implementation of Qt affecting versions before 5.15.17, 6.x before 6.2.11, 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.4, and 6.6.x before 6.6.2. The vulnerability specifically involves an incorrect HPack integer overflow check in the network/access/http2/hpacktable.cpp file (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified as CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) and affects the HTTP2 implementation's handling of HPack integers (NVD).

Impact

Given the CRITICAL CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute code remotely or cause denial of service through integer overflow exploitation. The vulnerability affects the core HTTP2 implementation, which could impact any application using Qt's networking capabilities (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in Qt versions 5.15.17, 6.2.11, 6.5.4, and 6.6.2. Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions. Patches have been made available through various distribution channels including Red Hat and Debian (Red Hat, Debian).

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