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CVE-2017-9503

5.5 · MEDIUM

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and…

Published Jun 16, 2017CWE-476EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2017-9503 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 16, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving megasas command processing.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/08/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99010Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1459477Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00020.htmlReflists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-06/msg01309.htmlReflists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-06/msg01313.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/08/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99010Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1459477

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9503?

CVE-2017-9503 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 16, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-9503?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-9503?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-9503?

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