CVE-2017-10806 Memory corruption in n/a
Local guest users can crash the QEMU process via a stack-based buffer overflow in USB redirection logging, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-10806?
CVE-2017-10806 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 2 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in hw/usb/redirect.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors related to logging debug messages.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10806?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Qemu Qemu.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10806?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-10806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10806, GHSA-gwf6-8pr2-73cw, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10806.