CVE-2016-2198: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Mon Jan 25 2016(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| QEMU KVM | <=2.5.1.1 | |
| QEMU KVM | =2.6.0-rc0 | |
| QEMU KVM | =2.6.0-rc1 | |
| QEMU KVM | =2.6.0-rc2 | |
| QEMU KVM | =2.6.0-rc3 | |
| QEMU KVM | =2.6.0-rc4 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| debian/qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u12 1:9.2.0+ds-5 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/30/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1301643
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-01/msg05899.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-2198
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1303135
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1303134
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=dff0367cf66f489aa772320fa2937a8cac1ca30d
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2198
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2198
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2198
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2198
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-2198?
CVE-2016-2198 is a vulnerability in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) that allows a privileged user inside a guest to crash the QEMU process instance.
How does CVE-2016-2198 affect QEMU?
CVE-2016-2198 affects QEMU when it is built with USB EHCI emulation support.
What is the severity of CVE-2016-2198?
CVE-2016-2198 has a low severity.
What is the remediation for CVE-2016-2198?
To remediate CVE-2016-2198, you need to update QEMU to version 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-2198?
You can find more information about CVE-2016-2198 at the following references: [1](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01), [2](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html), [3](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/29/6).
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