DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3710

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CVE-2016-3710
Published: 11 May 2016, 21:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

11 May 2016, 21:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the "Dark Portal" issue.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•qemu

    < 1:2.6+dfsg-1 | < 1:2.6+dfsg-1 | < 1:2.6+dfsg-1 | < 1:2.6+dfsg-1

  • debian•xen

    < 4.4.0-1 | < 4.4.0-1 | < 4.4.0-1 | < 4.4.0-1

References (1)