Description
The dhcp_decode function in slirp/bootp.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via a crafted DHCP options string.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99923Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472611Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg05001.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 25, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified