CVE-2017-10806

Name: CVE-2017-10806
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-02T19:29:00.68+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-10806 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.9.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/07/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468496Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-05/msg03087.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/07/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468496Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-05/msg03087.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 2, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-10806?

How severe is CVE-2017-10806?

CVE-2017-10806 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10806?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST