CVE-2017-5667

Name: CVE-2017-5667
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-16T15:59:00.96+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5667 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The sdhci_sdma_transfer_multi_blocks function in hw/sd/sdhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap access and crash) or execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via vectors involving the data transfer length.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The sdhci_sdma_transfer_multi_blocks function in hw/sd/sdhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap access and crash) or execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via vectors involving the data transfer length.

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

0.44%

35.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.8.1.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=42922105beb14c2fc58185ea022b9f72fb5465e9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417559Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=42922105beb14c2fc58185ea022b9f72fb5465e9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/12/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417559Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5667?

How severe is CVE-2017-5667?

CVE-2017-5667 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5667?

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