Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.8+dfsg-4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-QEMU-18321910
  • published27 Jul 2026
  • disclosed23 Jan 2018

Introduced: 23 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-18030  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest qemu to version 1:2.8+dfsg-4 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 cirrus_invalidate_region function in hw/display/cirrus_vga.c in Qemu allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to negative pitch.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1