Qemu: display: cirrus: OOB r/w access issues in bitblt routines
Published Jul 25, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.63%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA Emulator in Quick Emulator (Qemu) 2.8 and earlier allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to a VNC client updating its display after a VGA operation.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 16.10
- 17.04
Configuration 3
- 8.0
Configuration 4
Configuration 5
Running on/with
- 7.0
Configuration 6
- 5.0
- 3.0
Running on/with
- 6.0
Configuration 7
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.3
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6
qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1205
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6
qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1441
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7
qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7
qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7
qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0982
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 (Newton)
qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0988
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty)
qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0983
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka)
qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0984
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xen
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qemu-kvm-rhev
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm-rhev
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6 | qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1205 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1441 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0982 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 (Newton) | qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0988 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) | qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0983 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka) | qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0984 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xen | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm-rhev | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.63% (0.00625) | 48.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.63% (0.00625) | 45.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 37.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 29.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 77.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 75.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 75.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 54.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.14% (0.08140) | 85.13th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.14% (0.08140) | 84.95th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.14% (0.08140) | 92.58th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.14% (0.08140) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (22)
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3289-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97955 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0980 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0981 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0982 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0983 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0984 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0988 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1205 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1206 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1430 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1441 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7980 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1430056 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444371 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7980
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7980
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3289-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/21/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97955 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0980 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0981 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0982 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0983 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0984 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0988 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1205 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1206 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1430 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1441 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7980 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1430056 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444371 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7980 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7980 |
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