CVE-2016-8669 Information

Description

The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.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 vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11

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