vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-14167): QEMU vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 8, 2017 | Feb 21, 2018 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 8, 2017
Added
Feb 21, 2018
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
Integer overflow in the load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host via crafted multiboot header address values, which trigger an out-of-bounds write.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-qemu-systemubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-aarch64ubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-armubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-mipsubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-miscubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-ppcubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-s390xubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-sparcubuntu-upgrade-qemu-system-x86
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