CVE-2017-5898: qemu Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5898 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in qemu. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.3% 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 15 · Related 11Timeline
- 15-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 04-10-2026
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.
Suse4 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_server12:ltss | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_server_for_sap12
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit12:sp1
Alpine1 product
- qemu< 2.8.1-r1 | < 2.8.1.1-r0
Debian1 product
- qemu< 1:2.8+dfsg-3
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.8.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.33 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.11
5 vendors · 8 products
References
15 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00048.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00045.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
