Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.10.0-1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-QEMU-18321798
- published27 Jul 2026
- disclosed26 Apr 2017
Introduced: 26 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-8284 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest qemu to version 1:2.10.0-1 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 disas_insn function in target/i386/translate.c in QEMU before 2.9.0, when TCG mode without hardware acceleration is used, does not limit the instruction size, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a modified basic block that injects code into a setuid program, as demonstrated by procmail. NOTE: the vendor has stated "this bug does not violate any security guarantees QEMU makes.