CVE-2016-8910

Qemu: net: rtl8139: infinite loop while transmit in C+ mode

Published Nov 4, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rtl8139_cplus_transmit function in hw/net/rtl8139.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by leveraging failure to limit the ring descriptor count.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-689-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-698-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9735 The rtl8139_cplus_transmit function in hw/net/rtl8139.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by leveraging failure to limit the ring descriptor count.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3125-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 21, 2016, 12:00 AM