# CVE-2017-15289: The mode4and5 write functions in hw/display/cirrus\_vga.c in Qemu allow local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-16 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mode4and5 write functions in hw/display/cirrus_vga.c in Qemu allow local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write access and Qemu process crash) via vectors related to dst calculation.

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0516
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101262
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/12/16
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1501290
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3368
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg02557.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369

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