MEDIUM · 5.6

CVE-2017-9310

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the e1000e NIC emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to setting the init...

Vulnerability Description

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the e1000e NIC emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to setting the initial receive / transmit descriptor head (TDH/RDH) outside the allocated descriptor buffer.

CVSS Score

5.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
QemuQemu<= 2.8.1.1
DebianDebian Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9310?

CVE-2017-9310 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the e1000e NIC emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to setting the init...

How severe is CVE-2017-9310?

CVE-2017-9310 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9310?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.