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GSD-2017-5973

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases

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