Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-8284
The disas_insn function in target/i386/translate.c in QEMU before 2.9.0, when TCG mode without hardware acceleration is used, does not limit the instruction size, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a modified basic block that injects code into a setuid program, as demonstrated by procmail. NOTE: the vendor has stated "this bug does not violate any security guarantees QEMU makes.
Products affected by CVE-2017-8284
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8284
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8284
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-8284
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-8284
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https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/30663fd26c0307e414622c7a8607fbc04f92ec14
tcg/i386: Check the size of instruction being translated · qemu/qemu@30663fd · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1122
1122 - QEMU: user-to-root privesc inside VM via bad translation caching - project-zero - MonorailIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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