CVE-2016-8667

MEDIUM

QEMU - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The rc4030_write function in hw/dma/rc4030.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 a large interval timer reload value.

References (6)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/6

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/4

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93567

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02577.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.0

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 22.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-369

Status draft

Affected Products (4)

qemu/qemu < 2.8.1.1

qemu/qemu

opensuse/leap

debian/debian_linux

Timeline

Published Nov 04, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026