CVE-2016-7170

Qemu: vmware_vga: OOB stack memory access when processing svga command

Published Dec 10, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to cursor.mask[] and cursor.image[] array sizes when processing a DEFINE_CURSOR svga command.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-652-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-653-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8038 The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to cursor.mask[] and cursor.image[] array sizes when processing a DEFINE_CURSOR svga command.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3125-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 10, 2016, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 8, 2016, 12:00 AM