Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting qemu-img package, versions <15:3.1.0-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2531069
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 May 2017

Introduced: 2 May 2017

CVE-2017-8112  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 qemu-img to version 15:3.1.0-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4585.

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.

hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via the message ring page count.

CVSS Scores

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