CVE-2016-8909

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 18
Modified
Published: 04 Nov 2016, 21:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 02:35

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.1% LOW
0% probability +0.06%
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, 02:35
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The intel_hda_xfer function in hw/audio/intel-hda.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an entry with the same value for buffer length and pointer position.

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: 0.10%• Percentile: 27%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-835•Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

    The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • opensuse•leap

    42.2

  • qemu•qemu

    ≤ 2.7.1

  • redhat•openstack

    6.0 | 7.0 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

  • redhat•virtualization

    4.0

References (9)