CVE-2017-7377

Description

The (1) v9fs_create and (2) v9fs_lcreate functions in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor or memory consumption) via vectors related to an already in-use fid.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/03/2 patch mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437871 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d63fb193e71644a073b77ff5ac6f1216f2f6cf6e
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-03/msg05449.html patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97319 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7377?
CVE-2017-7377 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7377?
To fix CVE-2017-7377, 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-2017-7377 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7377 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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