Medium severity · published Aug 2, 2017
CVE-2017-11334
The address_space_write_continue function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and…
4.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The address_space_write_continue function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and guest instance crash) by leveraging use of qemu_map_ram_ptr to access guest ram block area.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
through 2.9.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11334
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11334
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/17/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99895
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470
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