CVE-2016-9907
Qemu: usb: redirector: memory leakage when destroying redirector
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the USB redirector usb-guest support is vulnerable to a memory leakage flaw. It could occur while destroying the USB redirector in 'usbredir_handle_destroy'. A guest user/process could use this issue to leak host memory, resulting in DoS for a host.
Quick Emulator (Qemu) construido con el soporte del USB redirector usb-guest es vulnerable a una falla de fuga de memoria. Podría ocurrir mientras se destruye el redirector USB en 'usbredir_handle_destroy'. Un usuario/proceso invitado podría usar este problema para filtrar memoria del host, resultando en un D0S para un host.
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- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2016-12-08 CVE Reserved
- 2016-12-23 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-244: Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection')
- CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (8)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94759 | Third Party Advisory | |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html | Mailing List |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/3 | 2023-02-12 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 | 2023-02-12 | |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 | 2023-02-12 | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49 | 2023-02-12 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9907 | 2017-08-01 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402265 | 2017-08-01 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Virtualization Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization" | 4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization" and version "4.0" | - |
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| in | Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "6.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "7.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" | 8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "8" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" | 9 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "9" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" | 10 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "10" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" | 11 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "11" | - |
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