CVE-2016-4453

The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a VGA command.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90928	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-06-01 22:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2016-4453

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4453

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4453

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

debian

debian_linux

qemu

qemu

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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