CVE-2016-8667

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 16
Modified
Published: 04 Nov 2016, 21:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 02:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.07% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

04 Nov 2016, 21:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 02:27
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The rc4030_write function in hw/dma/rc4030.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via a large interval timer reload value.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.07%• Percentile: 23%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-369•Divide By Zero

    The product divides a value by zero.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • opensuse•leap

    42.2

  • qemu•qemu

    ≤ 2.8.1.1 | 2.9.0:rc0

References (6)