Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5987
CVE-2017-5987
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.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.8.1.1
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206
< 2.6.2-41.16.1+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-33.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.34.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-33.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-33.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/8nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg02776.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96263nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.qemu-project.orgnvd
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