CVE-2017-5973

Qemu: usb: infinite loop while doing control transfer in xhci_kick_epctx

Published Mar 27, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The xhci_kick_epctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-842-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-845-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15042 The xhci_kick_epctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3261-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:18 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 13, 2017, 12:00 AM