CVE-2017-8112

Description

hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via the message ring page count.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1445621 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/26/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98015 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-04/msg04578.html patch mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8112?
CVE-2017-8112 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8112?
To fix CVE-2017-8112, 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-2017-8112 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8112 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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