CVE-2017-11334

Name: CVE-2017-11334
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-02T19:29:00.71+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11334 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The address_space_write_continue function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and guest instance crash) by leveraging use of qemu_map_ram_ptr to access guest ram block area.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The address_space_write_continue function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and guest instance crash) by leveraging use of qemu_map_ram_ptr to access guest ram block area.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.50%

39.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

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

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/17/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99895Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1471638Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg03775.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/17/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99895Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1471638Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg03775.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11334?

How severe is CVE-2017-11334?

CVE-2017-11334 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11334?

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Source: NVD / NIST