CVE-2016-9776

Qemu: net: mcf_fec: infinite loop while receiving data in mcf_fec_receive

Published Dec 29, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the ColdFire Fast Ethernet Controller emulator support is vulnerable to an infinite loop issue. It could occur while receiving packets in 'mcf_fec_receive'. A privileged user/process inside guest could use this issue to crash the QEMU process on the host leading to DoS.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10577 QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the ColdFire Fast Ethernet Controller emulator support is vulnerable to an infinite loop issue. It could occur while receiving packets in 'mcf_fec_receive'. A privileged user/process inside guest could use this issue to crash the QEMU process on the host leading to DoS.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3261-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:59 AM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 29, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 29, 2016, 12:00 AM