CVE-2016-7908
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 5, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Sep 9, 2016
Description
The mcf_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/mcf_fec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly limit the buffer descriptor count when transmitting packets, which allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a buffer descriptor with a length of 0 and crafted values in bd.flags.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20161003 CVE request Qemu: net: Infinite loop in mcf_fec_do_txmailing-list
- [qemu-devel] 20160922 [PATCH v2] net: mcf: limit buffer descriptor countmailing-list
- GLSA-201611-11vendor-advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=070c4b92b8cd5390889716677a0b92444d6e087a
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3237vendor-advisory
- 93273vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security updatemailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161003 Re: CVE request Qemu: net: Infinite loop in mcf_fec_do_txmailing-list
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