CVE-2017-9375

Name: CVE-2017-9375
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-16T22:29:00.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9375 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with USB xHCI controller emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite recursive call) via vectors involving control transfer descriptors sequencing.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with USB xHCI controller emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite recursive call) via vectors involving control transfer descriptors sequencing.

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

0.43%

34.3th 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=commit%3Bh=96d87bdda3919bb16f754b3d3fd1227e1f38f13c
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/05/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98915Third 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=1458744Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96d87bdda3919bb16f754b3d3fd1227e1f38f13c
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3991Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/05/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98915Third 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=1458744Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9375?

How severe is CVE-2017-9375?

CVE-2017-9375 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9375?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-9375?

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Source: NVD / NIST