CVE-2016-8669 (GCVE-0-2016-8669)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-04 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
6.0 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=35… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-1… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Date Public
2016-10-12 00:00
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