CVE-2017-5987

Name: CVE-2017-5987
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-20T16:59:02.203+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5987 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The sdhci_sdma_transfer_multi_blocks function in hw/sd/sdhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving the transfer mode register during multi block transfer.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% 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 OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving the transfer mode register during multi block transfer.

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

0.42%

33.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.8.1.1	—
Qemu	Qemu	2.9.0	Rc0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—

References

http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e86d90352adf6cb08295255220295cf23c4286e
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96263Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421995Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg02776.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e86d90352adf6cb08295255220295cf23c4286e
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96263Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421995Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg02776.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5987?

How severe is CVE-2017-5987?

CVE-2017-5987 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5987?

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