Integer overflow in qemu (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5898 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
qemu (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU12554
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5898
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the emulated_apdu_from_guest function in usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c due to integer overflow when built with the CCID Card device emulator support. A local attacker can cause the service to crash via a large Application Protocol Data Units (APDU) unit
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsqemu (Alpine package): 2.8.0-r1 - 2.8.1-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=64053e93d1b2192473cc16b8719d43e6b1c036a6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=95bc43da6b1937b995aa1c06eef35127556a33ed
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4fd42213196834bf5e7a33f83e9e6775606a9aba
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e96a03d924c9b59bb4c163581b1e7c22c0bb9f4c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
