Description
The v9fs_iov_vunmarshal function in fsdev/9p-iov-marshal.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) by sending an empty string parameter to a 9P operation.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-678-1 | qemu security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-679-1 | qemu-kvm security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1599-1 | qemu security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-9426 | The v9fs_iov_vunmarshal function in fsdev/9p-iov-marshal.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and QEMU process crash) by sending an empty string parameter to a 9P operation. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3125-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:40.958Z
Reserved: 2016-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-8578
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-11-04T21:59:02.723
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-8578
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN