CVE-2016-8910: Medium severity qemu vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2016
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Updated

Quick Emulator(Qemu) built with the RTL8139 ethernet controller emulation support is vulnerable to an infinite loop issue. It could occur while transmitting packets in C+ mode of operation.

A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to consume excessive CPU cycles on the host, resulting in DoS situation.

Upstream patch: --------------- -> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg05495.html

Reference: ---------- -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/5

Other sources

The rtl8139cplustransmit function in hw/net/rtl8139.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by leveraging failure to limit the ring descriptor count.

MITRE

Affected Software

11 affected components
Qemu Qemu<=2.7.1
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
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

Oct 24, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:07 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-2016-8910?

CVE-2016-8910 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to an infinite loop and high CPU consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8910?

To fix CVE-2016-8910, update QEMU to a version above 2.7.1 or apply patches provided by your Linux distribution.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2016-8910?

CVE-2016-8910 affects QEMU versions up to 2.7.1 and specific versions of Debian, openSUSE, and Red Hat OpenStack.

4

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2016-8910?

The potential consequences of CVE-2016-8910 include service disruption for guest operating systems due to high CPU usage.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2016-8910?

Local guest OS administrators can exploit CVE-2016-8910 by leveraging the failure to limit the ring descriptor count.

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