Red Hat update for qemu-kvm-rhev
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-9524 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Virtualization Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Null pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU7338
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9524
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference in Network Block Device(NBD) Server support during a failed negotiation of a client. A remote attacker can cause the affected server to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Virtualization: 3.0 - 4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1682
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
