VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-11434
The dhcp_decode function in slirp/bootp.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via a crafted DHCP options string.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dhcp_decode function in slirp/bootp.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via a crafted DHCP options string.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- qemu/qemu · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.