Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) v9fs_xattr_read and (2) v9fs_xattr_write functions in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted offset, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93956Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02942.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93956Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02942.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 9, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified