CVE-2017-9310: debian debian_linux Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9310 is a medium (CVSS 5.6) Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 08-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the e1000e NIC emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors related to setting the initial receive / transmit descriptor head (TDH/RDH) outside the allocated descriptor buffer.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% 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.
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.8+dfsg-7
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.8.1.1
2 vendors · 3 products
References
9 links
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/31/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452620X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory