CVE-2016-1981
First published: Thu Jan 14 2016(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| QEMU qemu | <=2.5.1.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| debian/qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u7 1:9.0.2+ds-2 1:9.1.0+ds-3 |
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Reference Links
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81549
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1298570
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-01/msg03454.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-1981
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1114796&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1114796&action=edit
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1299996
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1299995
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1329604
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1332106
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=7c23b8920329180f48b8a147b629d8837709d201
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/10
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1981
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1981
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1981
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1981
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-1981?
CVE-2016-1981 is a vulnerability in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) that is caused by an infinite loop issue.
How does CVE-2016-1981 occur?
CVE-2016-1981 occurs while processing data via transmit or receive descriptors, provided the initial receive/transmit descriptor head (TDH/RDH) is set outside the allocated descriptor buffer.
What is the severity of CVE-2016-1981?
CVE-2016-1981 has a low severity.
Which software is affected by CVE-2016-1981?
QEMU versions 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22, 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.2, 1.0+, and qemu versions 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u8, 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u10, 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2, 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u1, 1:8.0.4+dfsg-3, 1:8.1.0+ds-6 are affected by CVE-2016-1981.
How can I fix CVE-2016-1981?
To fix CVE-2016-1981, update QEMU to a version that includes the necessary security patches. For Ubuntu, version 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22 or higher contains the fix. For Debian, please refer to the Debian security advisories for the specific versions that include the fix.
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