CVE-2017-13672: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-13672 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 20 · Related 15Timeline
- 01-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the VGA display emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving display update.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
61%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.95% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.10.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.10.2
Ubuntu1 product
- qemuAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
15 links- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-08/msg04684.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1486560X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/30/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
Show all 15 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00042.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory