High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7980

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA Emulator in Quick Emulator (Qemu) 2.8 and earlier allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to a VNC client updating its display after a VGA operation.

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Affected products

QEMU/Qemu
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.8
Red Hat/Openstack6 versions
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Virtualization
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords27 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 1.4.2-53.11.1+ 26 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-53.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-53.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-53.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-60.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-60.3.1
- (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
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_10-22.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_18-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_10-22.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_18-22.39.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_18-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_18-22.39.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_10-22.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_18-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_10-22.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-41.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/21/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3289-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97955nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0980nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0981nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0982nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0983nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0984nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0988nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1205nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1206nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1430nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1441nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138nvdThird Party Advisory

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