CVE-2017-2630

Name: CVE-2017-2630
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-27T18:29:00.923+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-2630 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the Quick Emulator (QEMU) before 2.9 built with the Network Block Device (NBD) client support. The flaw could occur while processing server's response to a 'NBD_OPT_LIST' request. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the Quick Emulator (QEMU) before 2.9 built with the Network Block Device (NBD) client support. The flaw could occur while processing server's response to a 'NBD_OPT_LIST' request. A malicious NBD server could use this issue to crash a remote NBD client resulting in DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code on client host with privileges of the QEMU process.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.65%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	< 2.9

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422415
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2630Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/2563c9c6b8670400c48e562034b321a7cf3d9a85
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg01246.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422415
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2630Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/2563c9c6b8670400c48e562034b321a7cf3d9a85
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg01246.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 27, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2630?

How severe is CVE-2017-2630?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-2630 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2630?

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