CVE-2016-6490

The virtqueue_map_desc function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a zero length for the descriptor buffer.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.7.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 04:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=1e7aed70144b4673fc26e73062064b6724795e5f', 'name': 'http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=1e7aed70144b4673fc26e73062064b6724795e5f', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e7aed70144b4673fc26e73062064b6724795e5f -

Information

Published : 2016-12-10 00:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01


NVD link : CVE-2016-6490

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6490

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6490


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Products Affected

qemu

  • qemu
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')