CVE-2017-6505

The ohci_service_ed_list function in hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) before 2.9.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving the number of link endpoint list descriptors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9330.

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://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=95ed56939eb2eaa4e2f349fe6dcd13ca4edfd8fb
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96611	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429432	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01	Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=95ed56939eb2eaa4e2f349fe6dcd13ca4edfd8fb
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96611	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429432	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-15 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6505

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6505

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6505

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qemu

qemu

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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