CVE-2017-16845
Description
From CVE.org
hw/input/ps2.c in Qemu does not validate 'rptr' and 'count' values during guest migration, leading to out-of-bounds access.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.3 | 10 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | High | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Changed | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.6 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Cyrille Chatras (Orange.com) for reporting this issue.
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