The pvscsi_ring_pop_req_descr function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging failure to limit process IO loop to the ring size.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:57
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d251157ac1928191af851d199a9ff255d330bec9 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/9 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92998 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg03609.html - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2016-12-10 00:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:57
NVD link : CVE-2016-7421
Mitre link : CVE-2016-7421
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7421
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
qemu
- qemu
CWE
CWE-834
Excessive Iteration