CVE-2016-7908

Impact

The mcf_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/mcf_fec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly limit the buffer descriptor count when transmitting packets, which allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a buffer descriptor with a length of 0 and crafted values in bd.flags.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=070c4b92b8cd5390889716677a0b92444d6e087a
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93273
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg05557.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11
• http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=070c4b92b8cd5390889716677a0b92444d6e087a
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93273
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg05557.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11