Vulnerability CVE-2017-5973: Information
Description
The xhci_kick_epctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.
Severity: MEDIUM (5.5) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Fixed packages
Package name | Branch | Fixed in version | Version from repository | Errata ID | Task # | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qemu | sisyphus | 2.9.0-alt1 | 8.2.3-alt1 | ALT-PU-2017-1521-1 | 182191 | Fixed |
| qemu | sisyphus_e2k | 7.2.0-alt3.E2K.3 | 7.2.0-alt3.E2K.4 | ALT-PU-2024-1953-1 | - | Fixed |
| qemu | p10 | 2.9.0-alt1 | 8.2.2-alt0.p10.1 | ALT-PU-2017-1521-1 | 182191 | Fixed |
| qemu | p10_e2k | 7.2.0-alt3.E2K.0 | 7.2.0-alt3.E2K.3 | ALT-PU-2023-6766-1 | - | Fixed |
| qemu | p9 | 2.9.0-alt1 | 5.2.0-alt6 | ALT-PU-2017-1521-1 | 182191 | Fixed |
| qemu | p8 | 2.11.0-alt0.M80P.1 | 2.11.0-alt0.M80P.4 | ALT-PU-2018-1018-1 | 197530 | Fixed |
| qemu | c10f1 | 2.9.0-alt1 | 8.2.2-alt0.p10.1 | ALT-PU-2017-1521-1 | 182191 | Fixed |
| qemu | c9f2 | 2.9.0-alt1 | 5.2.0-alt6.c9.1 | ALT-PU-2017-1521-1 | 182191 | Fixed |
| qemu | c7 | 2.5.1.1-alt0.M70C.3 | 2.5.1.1-alt0.M70C.5 | ALT-PU-2017-1421-1 | 181314 | Fixed |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| [qemu-devel] 20170206 [PATCH] xhci: apply limits to loops |
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421626 |
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| 96220 |
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| [oss-security] 20170214 CVE-2017-5973 Qemu: usb: infinite loop while doing control transfer in xhci_kick_epctx |
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| GLSA-201704-01 |
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| RHSA-2017:2408 |
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| RHSA-2017:2392 |
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| [debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update |
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| http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f89b60f6e5fee3923bedf80e82b4e5efc1bb156b |