CVE-2017-16845

10.0 CRITICAL
Published: November 17, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

hw/input/ps2.c in Qemu does not validate 'rptr' and 'count' values during guest migration, leading to out-of-bounds access.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101923
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-11/msg02982.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3649-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101923
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-11/msg02982.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3649-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
10.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.0%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

qemu canonical debian

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