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CVE-2016-7908

Published: 5 October 2016

The mcf_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/mcf_fec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly limit the buffer descriptor count when transmitting packets, which allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a buffer descriptor with a length of 0 and crafted values in bd.flags.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.4

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
qemu
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.30)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.6)
yakkety
Released (1:2.6.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5.1)
Patches:
upstream: http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=070c4b92b8cd5390889716677a0b92444d6e087a
qemu-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.31)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.4
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H