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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1714
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1714
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.100000381469727 HIGH
The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before 2.4, when built with the Firmware Configuration device emulation support, allow guest OS users with the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid current entry value in a firmware configuration.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
8.100000381469727
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | qemu | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | qemu | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | qemu | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 7, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated