CVE-2017-9310

Name: CVE-2017-9310
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-08T16:29:00.577+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.6/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9310 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the e1000e NIC emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to setting the initial receive / transmit descriptor head (TDH/RDH) outside the allocated descriptor buffer.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the e1000e NIC emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to setting the initial receive / transmit descriptor head (TDH/RDH) outside the allocated descriptor buffer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.35%

26.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.8.1.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4154c7e03fa55b4cf52509a83d50d6c09d743b7
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3920Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/31/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452620Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4154c7e03fa55b4cf52509a83d50d6c09d743b7
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3920Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/31/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452620Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9310?

How severe is CVE-2017-9310?

CVE-2017-9310 has a CVSS score of 5.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9310?

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