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CVE-2017-5973
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-27T15:59:00.623 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:21:32.463

Summary

The xhci_kick_epctx function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to control transfer descriptor sequence.

Affected products

qemu — qemu

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References

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