CVE-2017-10806

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in hw/usb/redirect.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors related to logging debug messages.

References

Link	Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html	third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468496	patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99475	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/07/1	patch mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-05/msg03087.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10806?: CVE-2017-10806 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-10806?: To fix CVE-2017-10806, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-10806 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-10806 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

References

Frequently Asked Questions