Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.8+dfsg-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-QEMU-18321788
  • published27 Jul 2026
  • disclosed20 Mar 2017

Introduced: 20 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-5987  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest qemu to version 1:2.8+dfsg-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1