Vulnerability Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving megasas command processing.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.9.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/08/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99010Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1459477Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-06/msg01309.htmlIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-06/msg01313.htmlIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/08/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99010Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1459477Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-06/msg01309.htmlIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-06/msg01313.htmlIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-9503?
CVE-2017-9503 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QE...
How severe is CVE-2017-9503?
CVE-2017-9503 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-2017-9503?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.