Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting qemu-kvm package, versions <2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-QEMUKVM-2514719
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 May 2016

Introduced: 11 May 2016

CVE-2016-3712  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 qemu-kvm to version 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-0621.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm package and not the qemu-kvm package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the VGA module in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by editing VGA registers in VBE mode.

CVSS Scores

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