What is the severity of CVE-2016-9101?

CVE-2016-9101 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory leak.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9101?

To fix CVE-2016-9101, you should update QEMU to a version later than 2.7.1 where the vulnerability is patched.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-9101?

CVE-2016-9101 affects QEMU versions up to and including 2.7.1, as well as specific versions of openSUSE and Debian Linux.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9101?

CVE-2016-9101 is a memory leak vulnerability that can lead to denial of service in the QEMU environment.

Who is impacted by CVE-2016-9101?

Local guest OS administrators are primarily impacted by CVE-2016-9101, as they can exploit the vulnerability by manipulating the NIC device.

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CVE-2016-9101

medium

CWE

772

9/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9101

First published: Fri Dec 09 2016(Updated: )

Memory leak in hw/net/eepro100.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and QEMU process crash) by repeatedly unplugging an i8255x (PRO100) NIC device.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
QEMU KVM	<=2.7.1
openSUSE	=42.2
Debian Debian Linux	=8.0

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What is the severity of CVE-2016-9101?
CVE-2016-9101 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory leak.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9101?
To fix CVE-2016-9101, you should update QEMU to a version later than 2.7.1 where the vulnerability is patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-9101?
CVE-2016-9101 affects QEMU versions up to and including 2.7.1, as well as specific versions of openSUSE and Debian Linux.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9101?
CVE-2016-9101 is a memory leak vulnerability that can lead to denial of service in the QEMU environment.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-9101?
Local guest OS administrators are primarily impacted by CVE-2016-9101, as they can exploit the vulnerability by manipulating the NIC device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9101?
CVE-2016-9101 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory leak.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9101?
To fix CVE-2016-9101, you should update QEMU to a version later than 2.7.1 where the vulnerability is patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-9101?
CVE-2016-9101 affects QEMU versions up to and including 2.7.1, as well as specific versions of openSUSE and Debian Linux.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9101?
CVE-2016-9101 is a memory leak vulnerability that can lead to denial of service in the QEMU environment.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-9101?
Local guest OS administrators are primarily impacted by CVE-2016-9101, as they can exploit the vulnerability by manipulating the NIC device.

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Who is impacted by CVE-2016-9101?