Description
The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to cursor.mask[] and cursor.image[] array sizes when processing a DEFINE_CURSOR svga command.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-652-1 | qemu security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-653-1 | qemu-kvm security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1599-1 | qemu security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8038 | The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to cursor.mask[] and cursor.image[] array sizes when processing a DEFINE_CURSOR svga command. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3125-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.551Z
Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7170
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-10T00:59:16.077
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7170
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN