First published: Sat Dec 10 2016(Updated: )
The pvscsi_ring_pop_req_descr function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging failure to limit process IO loop to the ring size.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
QEMU KVM | <=2.7.1 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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CVE-2016-7421 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2016-7421, upgrade QEMU to a version above 2.7.1 or apply relevant patches.
CVE-2016-7421 affects local guest OS administrators using vulnerable versions of QEMU.
CVE-2016-7421 is caused by the pvscsi_ring_pop_req_descr function failing to limit the IO loop to the ring size.
Exploiting CVE-2016-7421 can lead to an infinite loop and crash of the QEMU process.