Vulnerability Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the IDE disk and CD/DVD-ROM Emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) by flushing an empty CDROM device drive.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.9.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/21/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100451Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-08/msg01850.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/21/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100451Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-08/msg01850.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-12809?
CVE-2017-12809 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the IDE disk and CD/DVD-ROM Emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process ...
How severe is CVE-2017-12809?
CVE-2017-12809 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12809?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.