Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting qemu-img package, versions <10:1.5.3-126.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QEMUIMG-2508839
  • 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:7 qemu-img to version 10:1.5.3-126.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2585.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-img package and not the qemu-img package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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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