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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified