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CVE-2017-5898

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 15, 2017 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux Enterprise ServerLinux Enterprise DesktopQEMU

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Integer overflow in the emulated_apdu_from_guest function in usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c in Quick Emulator (Qemu), when built with the CCID Card device emulator support, allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large Application Protocol Data Units (APDU) unit.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (9)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c7dfbf322595ded4e70b626bf83158a9f3807c6a
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00045.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00048.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/3
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96112
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1856
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1419699

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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