What is CVE-2017-8380?

CVE-2017-8380 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2017-8380?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Qemu

CVE-2017-8380

Buffer overflow in the "megasas_mmio_write" function in Qemu 2.9.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.039 (89.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qemu — versions 2.9.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8380?: CVE-2017-8380 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-8380?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.