CVE-2016-8668

Qemu: net: OOB buffer access in rocker switch emulation

Published Nov 4, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rocker_io_writel function in hw/net/rocker/rocker.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by leveraging failure to limit DMA buffer size.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9507 The rocker_io_writel function in hw/net/rocker/rocker.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by leveraging failure to limit DMA buffer size.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3125-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved
Oct 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 12, 2016, 12:00 AM