# CVE-2023-42467: QEMU through 8.0.0 could trigger a division by zero in scsi\_disk\_reset in hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c because scsi\_disk\_emulate\_mode\_select does not

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-09-11 · Updated: 2024-09-26

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

QEMU through 8.0.0 could trigger a division by zero in scsi_disk_reset in hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c because scsi_disk_emulate_mode_select does not prevent s->qdev.blocksize from being 256. This stops QEMU and the guest immediately.

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## References

- https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1813
- https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/commit/7cfcc79b0ab800959716738aff9419f53fc68c9c
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0005/

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