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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-0330High confidence

Qemu: lsi53c895a: dma reentrancy issue leads to stack overflow

Unknown · Unknown

5.3MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-806742 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4
11 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM332 (6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) (6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3)
Summary
A vulnerability in the lsi53c895a device affects the latest version of qemu. A DMA-MMIO reentrancy problem may lead to memory corruption bugs like stack overflow or use-after-free.
Remediation
Update to V2.4 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-12391

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A vulnerability in the lsi53c895a device affects the latest version of qemu. A DMA-MMIO reentrancy problem may lead to memory corruption bugs like stack overflow or use-after-free.

What

A vulnerability in the lsi53c895a device affects the latest version of qemu. A DMA-MMIO reentrancy problem may lead to memory corruption bugs like stack overflow or use-after-free.

Why

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A vulnerability in the lsi53c895a device affects the latest version of qemu. A DMA-MMIO reentrancy problem may lead to memory corruption bugs like stack overflow or use-after-free.

Why

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Stack-based Buffer Overflow → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-121 ↗

CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-121
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-0649QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in QEMU ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0119Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

e.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48303 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4900 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4904 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4904 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0160 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0160 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0215 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0216 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0216 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0217 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0286 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0286 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0330 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0330 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0361 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0361 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0401 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0401 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0494 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0494 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0567 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0567 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0568 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0568 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0590 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0590 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0662 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0662 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1206 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1206 Ré

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2); SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2); SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2); SCALANCE XCM332 (6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2); SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) (6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3); SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3)
Fixed
8.1.0-rc0 < *
Action
Update to V2.4 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 6 Mar 2023 · Last source change 2 Aug 2024, 05:10 UTC · CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-12391
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-12391↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2023-0330 · cve.blacktree.nl