CVE-2016-8667 Information

Description

The rc4030_write function in hw/dma/rc4030.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 a large interval timer reload value.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/4 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93567 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02577.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction Required

HIGH

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.0