Description
The rtl8139_cplus_transmit function in hw/net/rtl8139.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by leveraging failure to limit the ring descriptor count.
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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-689-1 | qemu-kvm security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-698-1 | qemu security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1599-1 | qemu security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-9735 | The rtl8139_cplus_transmit function in hw/net/rtl8139.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by leveraging failure to limit the ring descriptor count. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3125-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:35:02.328Z
Reserved: 2016-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-8910
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-11-04T21:59:10.803
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-8910
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN