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Debian Stretch DSA-3991-1 Critical: Multiple Qemu DoS Flaws

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Calendar Grey October 3, 2017
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Significant security flaws detected in qemu, potentially causing service interruptions. Update your software immediately to ensure safety.
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in in qemu, a fast processor emulator: CVE-2017-9375
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Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in in qemu, a fast processor emulator:

CVE-2017-9375

Denial of service via memory leak in USB XHCI emulation.

CVE-2017-12809

Denial of service in the CDROM device drive emulation.

CVE-2017-13672

Denial of service in VGA display emulation.

CVE-2017-13711

Denial of service in SLIRP networking support.

CVE-2017-14167

Incorrect validation of multiboot headers could result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your qemu packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: qemu
CVE ID: CVE-2017-9375 CVE-2017-12809 CVE-2017-13672 CVE-2017-13711

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