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CVE-2016-8669
Published: Nov 4, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-201611-11
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
[oss-security] 20161014 CVE request Qemu: char: divide by zero error in serial_update_parameters
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2017:2392
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
openSUSE-SU-2016:3237
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
93563
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
[oss-security] 20161015 Re: CVE request Qemu: char: divide by zero error in serial_update_parameters
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2017:2408
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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