CVE-2016-3712: canonical ubuntu_linux Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3712 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 9Timeline
- 11-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in the VGA module in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by editing VGA registers in VBE mode.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.51% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat11 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7
Debian3 products
- qemu< 1:2.6+dfsg-1
- xen< 4.4.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Citrix1 product
- xenserver≤ 7.0
Oracle1 product
- vm_server3.3 | 3.4
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.5.1 | 2.6.0:rc0 | 2.6.0:rc1 | 2.6.0:rc2 | 2.6.0:rc3 | 2.6.0:rc4
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1
7 vendors · 19 products
References
35 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
