CVE-2017-2615
CVE-2017-2615 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openstack with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 9.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Redhat Openstack
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Quick emulator (QEMU) built with the Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA emulator support is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds access issue. It could occur while copying VGA data via bitblt copy in backward mode. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process resulting in DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code on the host with privileges of QEMU process on the host.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2615?
- Quick emulator (QEMU) built with the Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA emulator support is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds access issue. It could occur while copying VGA data via bitblt copy in backward mode. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process resulting in DoS or potentially execute arbitrary code on the host with privileges of QEMU process on the host.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2615?
- CVE-2017-2615 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2017-2615 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-2615?
- CVE-2017-2615 primarily affects Redhat Openstack. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-2615?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-2615 published?
- CVE-2017-2615 was published on 2018-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0309.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0328.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0329.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0330.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0331.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0332.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0333.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0334.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0344.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0350.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0396.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0454.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95990
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037804
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2615
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg00015.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-27
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220771
Affected products (29)
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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