Critical severity · published Nov 17, 2017
CVE-2017-16845
hw/input/ps2.c in Qemu does not validate 'rptr' and 'count' values during guest migration, leading to out-of-bounds access
10.0
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
hw/input/ps2.c in Qemu does not validate 'rptr' and 'count' values during guest migration, leading to out-of-bounds access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
through 2.11.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 17.10; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16845
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16845
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101923
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Mailing List
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-11/msg02982.html
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3649-1/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
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