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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2017-11434

CVE-2017-11434

MEDIUM5.5

The dhcp_decode function in slirp/bootp

Published Jul 25, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

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.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.html

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11434

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

5.5/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJul 25, 2017

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2017-11434 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence