CVE-2017-5973: Medium severity Qemu Qemu vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2017
·
Updated

Quick emulator(Qemu) built with the USB xHCI controller emulator support is vulnerable to an infinite loop issue. It could occur while processing control transfer descriptors' sequence in xhcikickepctx.

A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to crash the Qemu process resulting in DoS.

Upstream patch: --------------- -> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg01101.html

Reference: ---------- -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/11

Other sources

The xhcikickepctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.

MITRE

Affected Software

12 affected components
Qemu Qemu<=2.8.1.1
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
redhat Openstack=6.0
redhat Openstack=7.0
redhat Openstack=8
redhat Openstack=9
redhat Openstack=10
redhat Openstack=11
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
All of the following
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0

Event History

Feb 13, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:50 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5973?

CVE-2017-5973 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-5973?

To fix CVE-2017-5973, upgrade QEMU to version 2.8.2 or later.

3

Which versions of QEMU are affected by CVE-2017-5973?

CVE-2017-5973 affects QEMU versions up to and including 2.8.1.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2017-5973 facilitate?

CVE-2017-5973 allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2017-5973 on affected systems?

The impact of CVE-2017-5973 on affected systems includes potential crashes of the QEMU process, resulting in service downtime.

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