CVE-2016-7907 | BDVDB-2026-78522 Detail
Description#
The imx_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/imx_fec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly limit the buffer descriptor count when transmitting packets, which allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a buffer descriptor with a length of 0 and crafted values in bd.flags.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg05556.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93274
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/4
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.