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TI-2017-05583 Aliases CVE-2017-7980GHSA-w847-jx6c-6j35

Heap-based buffer overflow in Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA Emulator in Quick Emulator (Qemu) 2.8…

Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00625 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.8VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:1441 Released 2017-06-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3
  • RHSA-2017:1430 Released 2017-06-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.9 +1
  • RHSA-2017:1206 Released 2017-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3 +1
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:1205 Released 2017-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • RHEV Agents (vdsm) qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6_9.3
  • RHSA-2017:0988 Released 2017-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 qemu-img-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 +1
  • RHSA-2017:0980 Released 2017-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 qemu-img-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 +1
  • RHSA-2017:0981 Released 2017-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 qemu-img-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 +1
  • RHSA-2017:0982 Released 2017-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 qemu-img-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 +1
  • RHSA-2017:0983 Released 2017-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) qemu-img-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 +1
  • RHSA-2017:0984 Released 2017-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 qemu-img-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-common-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9, qemu-kvm-rhev-10:2.6.0-28.el7_3.9 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
RHEV Agents (vdsm)Fixed RHSA-2017:1205
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6Fixed RHSA-2017:1441
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2017:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2017:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2017:0982
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1430
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0Fixed RHSA-2017:0988
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty)Fixed RHSA-2017:0983
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0Fixed RHSA-2017:0984
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7980
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w847-jx6c-6j35
  3. 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-11-01 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  5. 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 3

Advisory 13

Sources

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