Vulnerability Description
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the Quick Emulator (QEMU) before 2.9 built with the Network Block Device (NBD) client support. The flaw could occur while processing server's response to a 'NBD_OPT_LIST' request. A malicious NBD server could use this issue to crash a remote NBD client resulting in DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code on client host with privileges of the QEMU process.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 2.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96265Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422415
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2630Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/2563c9c6b8670400c48e562034b321a7cf3d9a85
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg01246.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96265Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422415
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2630Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/2563c9c6b8670400c48e562034b321a7cf3d9a85
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg01246.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-2630?
CVE-2017-2630 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the Quick Emulator (QEMU) before 2.9 built with the Network Block Device (NBD) client support. The flaw could occur while processing server's response to a 'N...
How severe is CVE-2017-2630?
CVE-2017-2630 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2630?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.