CVE-2016-8669: Divide by Zero

Published Oct 14, 2016
·
Updated

Quick Emulator(Qemu) built with the 16550A UART emulation support is vulnerable to a divide by zero issue. It could occur while updating serial device parameters in 'serialupdateparameters'.

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

Upstream patch: --------------- -> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02461.html

Other sources

The serialupdateparameters function in hw/char/serial.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 vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.

MITRE

Affected Software

11 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
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Oct 14, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 4, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8669?

CVE-2016-8669 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8669?

To fix CVE-2016-8669, upgrade QEMU to version 2.7.1 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-8669?

CVE-2016-8669 affects users of QEMU versions up to 2.7.1, as well as various versions of Red Hat OpenStack and openSUSE.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-8669 allow?

CVE-2016-8669 allows local guest OS administrators to perform a denial of service attack via a divide-by-zero error.

5

What software versions are vulnerable to CVE-2016-8669?

QEMU versions up to and including 2.7.1, along with certain versions of Red Hat OpenStack and openSUSE are vulnerable to CVE-2016-8669.

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