CVE-2017-17381

The Virtio Vring implementation in QEMU allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) by unsetting vring alignment while updating Virtio rings.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/05/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102059	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-12/msg00166.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/05/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102059	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-12/msg00166.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.11.0:rc0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.11.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.11.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.11.0:rc3::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-07 02:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-17381

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17381

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17381

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qemu

qemu

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-369

Divide By Zero

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