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CVE-2017-5898

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-5898
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.40%

Original NVD Description

Integer overflow in the emulated_apdu_from_guest function in usb/dev-smartcard-reader.c in Quick Emulator (Qemu), when built with the CCID Card device emulator support, allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large Application Protocol Data Units (APDU) unit.