The xhci_kick_epctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-842-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-845-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15042 The xhci_kick_epctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3261-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.263Z

Reserved: 2017-02-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-5973

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-27T15:59:00.623

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5973

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5973 - Bugzilla

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