CVE-2016-7422

Qemu: virtio: null pointer dereference in virtqueu_map_desc

Published Dec 10, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The virtqueue_map_desc function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) via a large I/O descriptor buffer length value.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8275 The virtqueue_map_desc function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) via a large I/O descriptor buffer length value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3125-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:57 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 10, 2016, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 15, 2016, 12:00 AM