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Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-11434
The dhcp_decode function in slirp/bootp.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator)...
Vulnerability Description
The dhcp_decode function in slirp/bootp.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via a crafted DHCP options string.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
qemu, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.10.0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 25th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.