CVE-2017-17381

Name: CVE-2017-17381
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-07T02:29:13.537+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17381 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Virtio Vring implementation in QEMU allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) by unsetting vring alignment while updating Virtio rings.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Virtio Vring implementation in QEMU allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) by unsetting vring alignment while updating Virtio rings.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.10.2	—
Qemu	Qemu	2.11.0	Rc0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0	—

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102059Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-12/msg00166.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102059Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-12/msg00166.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17381?

How severe is CVE-2017-17381?

CVE-2017-17381 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17381?

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