Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Debian: CVE-2017-2620: qemu, qemu-kvm, xen -- security update

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
Watch Demo See how it all works
Back to Search

Debian: CVE-2017-2620: qemu, qemu-kvm, xen -- security update

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/21/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/31/2017
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

Quick emulator (QEMU) before 2.8 built with the Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA Emulator support is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds access issue. The issue could occur while copying VGA data in cirrus_bitblt_cputovideo. A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process OR potentially execute arbitrary code on host with privileges of the QEMU process.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-qemu
  • debian-upgrade-qemu-kvm
  • debian-upgrade-xen

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2017-2620
  • 96378
  • CVE - 2017-2620
  • DLA-842-1
  • DLA-845-1
  • Category I
  • 2017-B-0024
  • RHSA-2017:0328
  • RHSA-2017:0329
  • RHSA-2017:0330
  • RHSA-2017:0331
  • RHSA-2017:0332
  • RHSA-2017:0333
  • RHSA-2017:0334
  • RHSA-2017:0350
  • RHSA-2017:0351
  • RHSA-2017:0352
  • RHSA-2017:0396
  • RHSA-2017:0454
View more

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;