CVE-2016-7908

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3125-1

Severity Score

4.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The mcf_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/mcf_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.

La función mcf_fec_do_tx en hw/net/mcf_fec.c en QEMU (también conocido Quick Emulator) no limita adecuadamente el recuento del descriptor de búfer cuando está transmitiendo paquetes, lo que permite a administradores locales del SO invitado provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito y caída del proceso QEMU) a través de vectores relacionados con un descriptor de búfer con una longitud de 0 y valores manipulados en bd.flags.

Zhenhao Hong discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled the Virtio module. A privileged attacker inside the guest could use this issue to cause QEMU to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. Li Qiang discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled VMWARE VMXNET3 network card emulation support. A privileged attacker inside the guest could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
2016-10-05 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=070c4b92b8cd5390889716677a0b92444d6e087a	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/2	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/03/5	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93273	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg05557.html	2023-02-12

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html	2023-02-12
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11	2023-02-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Qemu Search vendor "Qemu"		Qemu Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu"				<= 2.7.1 Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu" and version " <= 2.7.1"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected