#VU11818 Improper input validation in QEMU


Published: 2018-04-11 | Updated: 2018-04-13

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11818

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13673

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: QEMU

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the vga display update in mis-calculated the region for the dirty bitmap snapshot in case split screen mode in the cpu_physical_memory_snapshot_get_dirty function due to assertion failure. An adjacent attacker can cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QEMU: All versions


External links
http://git.qemu.org/gitweb.cgi?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=bfc56535f793c557aa754c50213fc5f882e6482d


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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