CVE-2017-10664 Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-141.el7_4.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.52% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2519565
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 Aug 2017

Introduced: 2 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-10664  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-141.el7_4.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2445.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-img package and not the qemu-img package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

qemu-nbd in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not ignore SIGPIPE, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by disconnecting during a server-to-client reply attempt.

CVSS Scores

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