CVE-2016-8577

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Memory leak in the v9fs_read function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors related to an I/O read operation.

6.0 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e95c9a493a5a8d6f969e86c9f19f80ffe6587e19
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/13 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/7 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93473 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e95c9a493a5a8d6f969e86c9f19f80ffe6587e19
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/13 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/7 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93473 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 02:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e95c9a493a5a8d6f969e86c9f19f80ffe6587e19 - () http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e95c9a493a5a8d6f969e86c9f19f80ffe6587e19 -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/7 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/7 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93473 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93473 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 - Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2016-11-04 21:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-8577

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8577

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8577

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Products Affected

opensuse

  • leap

qemu

  • qemu

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime