# CVE-2017-8284: The disas\_insn function in target/i386/translate.c in QEMU before 2.9.0, when TCG mode without hardware acceleration is used, does not limit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-26 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The disas_insn function in target/i386/translate.c in QEMU before 2.9.0, when TCG mode without hardware acceleration is used, does not limit the instruction size, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a modified basic block that injects code into a setuid program, as demonstrated by procmail. NOTE: the vendor has stated "this bug does not violate any security guarantees QEMU makes.

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## References

- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1122
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/30663fd26c0307e414622c7a8607fbc04f92ec14

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