First published: Wed Apr 19 2017(Updated: )
hw/display/cirrus_vga_rop.h in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to copying VGA data via the cirrus_bitblt_rop_fwd_transp_ and cirrus_bitblt_rop_fwd_ functions.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
QEMU KVM | <=2.8.1.1 | |
QEMU KVM | =2.9.0-rc0 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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CVE-2017-7718 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service due to out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities.
To address CVE-2017-7718, upgrade QEMU to a version higher than 2.8.1.1 or apply the relevant patch.
CVE-2017-7718 affects QEMU versions up to and including 2.8.1.1 and the specific version 2.9.0-rc0.
CVE-2017-7718 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to improper handling of VGA data.
Local guest OS privileged users may exploit CVE-2017-7718 to cause a crash in the QEMU process.