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CVE-2016-7908
CVE-2016-7908
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.13% · 31.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.13%
31.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | qemu | 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9, 1:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu1, 1:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | qemu | 0, 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5, 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu6 |
Timeline
- Oct 5, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7908 third-party-advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg05557.html third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3125-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7908 third-party-advisory