CVE-2017-10664 Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.15


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.42% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-QEMU-426791
  • published2 Aug 2017
  • disclosed2 Aug 2017

Introduced: 2 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-10664  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 qemu to version 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.15 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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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