CVE-2016-7907

Medium

Description

The imx_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/imx_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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS4.4

Exploit probability—

ProductQemu

PublishedOct 5, 2016

First seenOct 5, 2016

How to fix

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
qemu qemu	v ≤ 2.8.1.1, 2.9.0	—

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