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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8669

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8669 PUBLISHED CVSS 6 MEDIUM

The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14qemu0, 0, 0
Debian:11qemu0, 0, 0
Debian:13qemu0, 0, 0
Debian:12qemu0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Nov 4, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

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