CVE-2016-8667: Divide by Zero
First published: Fri Nov 04 2016(Updated: )
The rc4030_write function in hw/dma/rc4030.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via a large interval timer reload value.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| QEMU qemu | <=2.8.1.1 | |
| QEMU qemu | =2.9.0-rc0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =42.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93567
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02577.html
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/remedy
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/qemu
- canonical/qemu qemu
- version/qemu qemu/2.8.1.1
- version/qemu qemu/2.9.0-rc0
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse leap
- version/opensuse leap/42.2
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/8.0