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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
qemu/qemu
2.10.0 rc0 (4 CPE variants)
qemu/qemu
< 2.9.1
Published
Jul 25, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026