CVE-2016-10029

The virtio_gpu_set_scanout function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with Virtio GPU Device emulator support allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and process crash) via a scanout id in a VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_SET_SCANOUT command larger than num_scanouts.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2fe760554eb3769d70f608a158474f
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=acfc4846508a02cc4c83aa27799fd7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/20/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/22/15	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94978	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037526	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2fe760554eb3769d70f608a158474f
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=acfc4846508a02cc4c83aa27799fd7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/20/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/22/15	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94978	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037526	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-27 22:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-10029

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10029

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10029

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qemu

qemu

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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