The pcnet_rdra_addr function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by setting the (1) receive or (2) transmit descriptor ring length to 0.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:58
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93275 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg07942.html - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2016-10-05 16:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:58
NVD link : CVE-2016-7909
Mitre link : CVE-2016-7909
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7909
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
qemu
- qemu
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')