CVE-2016-9106: Medium severity Qemu Qemu vulnerability
Memory leak in the v9fswrite function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging failure to free an IO vector.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
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alpine/qemuto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.8.1-r1 - Upgrade
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alpine/qemuto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.8.1.1-r0
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9106?
CVE-2016-9106 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9106?
To mitigate CVE-2016-9106, update QEMU to version 2.8 or later, which addresses this memory leak issue.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9106?
CVE-2016-9106 affects QEMU versions up to 2.7.1, openSUSE Leap 42.2, and Debian 8.0.
How does CVE-2016-9106 exploit memory management?
CVE-2016-9106 takes advantage of the v9fs_write function's failure to free an IO vector, causing memory leaks.
Who can exploit CVE-2016-9106?
CVE-2016-9106 can be exploited by local guest OS administrators who have control over the affected QEMU instances.