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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5403
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5403
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published August 2, 2016
The virtqueue_pop function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and QEMU process crash) by submitting requests without waiting for completion.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qemu | Debian:13 | 1:2.6+dfsg-3.1 |
| qemu | Debian:12 | 1:2.6+dfsg-3.1 |
| qemu | Debian:14 | 1:2.6+dfsg-3.1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | qemu | 0 |
| Debian:12 | qemu | 0 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 2, 2016 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated
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