Null pointer dereference in QEMU - CVE-2017-9524
Published: July 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7338
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9524
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: QEMU
Affected software:
QEMU
QEMU
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference in Network Block Device(NBD) Server support during a failed negotiation of a client. A remote attacker can cause the affected server to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference in Network Block Device(NBD) Server support during a failed negotiation of a client. A remote attacker can cause the affected server to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9524
Install update from vendor's website.