The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before 2.4, when built with the Firmware Configuration device emulation support, allow guest OS users with the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid current entry value in a firmware configuration.
References
Configurations
History
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References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0081.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0082.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0083.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0084.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0085.html - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0086.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0087.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0088.html - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469 - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470 - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/7 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/10 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/11 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80250 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034858 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-01/msg00428.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 - |
Information
Published : 2016-04-07 19:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-1714
Mitre link : CVE-2016-1714
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-1714
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Products Affected
oracle
- linux
redhat
- openstack
qemu
- qemu
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer