CVE-2016-7422: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Sep 16, 2016
·
Updated

Quick emulator(Qemu) built with the virtio framework is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference flaw. It could occur if the guest was to set the I/O descriptor buffer length to a large value.

A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to crash the Qemu instance on the host resulting in DoS.

Upstream fix: ------------- -> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg03546.html

Reference: ---------- -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/4

Other sources

The virtqueuemapdesc function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) via a large I/O descriptor buffer length value.

MITRE

Affected Software

10 affected components
Qemu Qemu<=2.7.1
openSUSE Leap=42.2
redhat Openstack=6.0
redhat Openstack=7.0
redhat Openstack=8
redhat Openstack=9
redhat Openstack=10
redhat Openstack=11
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:36 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 10, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7422?

CVE-2016-7422 is classified as a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability due to a null pointer dereference flaw.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-7422?

To fix CVE-2016-7422, update QEMU to a version higher than 2.7.1 that includes the relevant patches.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-7422?

CVE-2016-7422 affects QEMU versions up to 2.7.1 and specific versions of Red Hat OpenStack and openSUSE.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2016-7422?

A privileged user inside the guest environment can exploit CVE-2016-7422 to crash the QEMU instance on the host.

5

What impact does CVE-2016-7422 have on systems?

The impact of CVE-2016-7422 is a potential denial of service, as it can cause the QEMU instance to crash.

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