REDHAT-BUG-1429432: Low severity Qemu Qemu vulnerability

Published Mar 6, 2017
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Updated

Quick Emulator built with the USB OHCI Emulation support is vulnerable to an infinite loop issue. It could occur while processing an endpoint list descriptor in ohciserviceedlist().

A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash Qemu process resulting in DoS.

Upstream patch: --------------- -> http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commitdiff;h=95ed56939eb2eaa4e2f349fe6dcd13ca4edfd8fb

Reference: ---------- -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/6

Affected Software

1 affected component
Qemu Qemu

Event History

Mar 6, 2017
Data Sourced
11:26 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1429432?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1429432 is rated as low.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1429432?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1429432, you need to apply the recommended patches from the Qemu upstream version.

3

What is the impact of REDHAT-BUG-1429432?

REDHAT-BUG-1429432 can lead to a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the Qemu process.

4

Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1429432?

Users and processes running guests on Qemu that have USB OHCI Emulation support are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1429432.

5

When was REDHAT-BUG-1429432 published?

REDHAT-BUG-1429432 was published on March 6, 2017.

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