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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-5898: ELSA-2017-1856: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-5898: ELSA-2017-1856: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/03/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/08/2017
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

Integer overflow in the emulated_apdu_from_guest function in usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c in Quick Emulator (Qemu), when built with the CCID Card device emulator support, allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large Application Protocol Data Units (APDU) unit.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-http-parser
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-img
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm-common

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